Hermann Kastner | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office 11 October 1949 – July 1950 | |
| Prime Minister | Otto Grotewohl |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Heinrich Rau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1886 Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | 4 September 1957 (aged 70) Munich, West Germany |
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Hermann Kastner (1886–1957) was a German politician and served as the deputy prime minister of East Germany between 1949 and 1950. He cofounded Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (LDPD). He defected and obtained political asylum from West Germany shortly before he died in Munich.