Ernst Goldenbaum

Ernst Goldenbaum
Goldenbaum and members of the Volkspolizei near the Berlin Wall, 1961
Chairman of the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany
In office
1948–1982
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byErnst Mecklenburg
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
(East Germany)
In office
1949–1950
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byPaul Scholz
Member of the Volkskammer
In office
1949–1990
Mayor of Parchim
In office
1945–1945
Preceded byRudolf Prestien
Succeeded byOtto Schmidt
Member of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
In office
1924–1932
Personal details
Born(1898-12-15)December 15, 1898
Parchim, German Empire
DiedMarch 13, 1990(1990-03-13) (aged 91)
East Berlin, German Democratic Republic
Political partyDemocratic Farmers' Party of Germany (1948-)
Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946-1948)
Communist Party of Germany (1920-1946)
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (1919-1920)
Spouse(s)Käte Goldenbaum
Margarete Goldenbaum [de] (1925-1951)
ChildrenKlaus Goldenbaum [de]
Ursula Goldenbaum [de]
AwardsOrder of Karl Marx (1973)
Star of People's Friendship (1969)
Hero of Labour (1968)
Patriotic Order of Merit, honor clasp (1965)
Banner of Labor (1964)
Medal for Fighters Against Fascism (1959)
Patriotic Order of Merit, in gold (1958)
Patriotic Order of Merit, in silver (1955)
German Peace Medal [de] (1955)
Military service
AllegianceGerman Empire
Branch/serviceImperial German Army
Years of service1917-1918
Unit89th Grenadier Regiment [de]
Battles/wars

Ernst Goldenbaum (15 December 1898, Parchim – 13 March 1990, Berlin) was a German politician who served as the chairman of the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany from 1948 to 1982.[1]

  1. ^ Müller-Enbergs, Helmut; Kuntsche, Siegfried (2010). "Goldenbaum, Ernst". In Müller-Enbergs, Helmut; et al. (eds.). Wer war wer in der DDR? Ein Lexikon ostdeutscher Biographien (in German). Provided by Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung (5th ed.). Berlin: Ch. Links Verlag. Retrieved 9 February 2024.