Margarete Jung | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1898 |
| Died | November 30, 1979 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Communist resistant and politician |
| Years active | 1918-1979 |
| Political party | Communist Party of Germany, Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
| Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit in gold |
Margarete Jung (12 May 1898 — 30 November 1979) was a German communist who was imprisoned in the Ravensbrück concentration camp during World War II and later held leadership positions in East Germany. Arrested in 1936 for distributing anti-Nazi literature, Jung was sentenced to five years imprisonment. In 1942, at the end of her sentence instead of being freed she was transferred to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, where she survived until the end of the war.
After the war, Jung lived in East Germany and held leadership positions in East German communist and women's organizations. She died in 1979 in East Berlin.