Bernard Koenen

Bernard Koenen
Bernard Koenen (1961)
Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to Czechoslovakia
In office
1953–1958
Preceded byFritz Große
Succeeded byGeorg Stibi [de]
Member of the Volkskammer
In office
1949–1964
Member of the Landtag of Saxony
In office
1946–1952
Member of the Landtag of the Province of Saxony
In office
1922–1933
Personal details
Born
Bernard Johann Heinrich Koenen

(1889-02-17)17 February 1889
Hamburg, German Empire
Died30 April 1964(1964-04-30) (aged 75)
East Berlin, German Democratic Republic
Resting placeZentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde, Berlin
Political partySocialist Unity Party of Germany (1946-)
Communist Party of Germany (1920-1946)
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (1917-1920)
Social Democratic Party of Germany (1907-1917)
SpouseFrieda Bockentien/Koenen [de] (1890–1968)
ChildrenViktor Koenen [de] (1920–1942)
Alfred Koenen (1921–1995)
RelativesWilhelm Koenen (brother)
OccupationPolitician
Military service
AllegianceGerman Empire
Years of service1914-1916
Battles/warsFirst World War

Bernard Johann Heinrich Koenen (17 February 1889 – 30 April 1964) was a German politician.[1][2]

Between 1953 and 1958 he was the East German ambassador to Czechoslovakia.[3]

  1. ^ GOTTFRIED HAMACHER unter Mitarbeit von André Lohmar; Herbert Mayer; Günter Wehner & Harald Wittstock (2005). "Koenen, Bernhard, 17.2.1889 (Hamburg) – 30.4.1964 (Berlin)" (PDF). Kurzbiographien. Karl Dietz Verlag, Berlin & Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Berlin. pp. 107–108. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ^ Helmut Müller-Enbergs; Bernd-Rainer Barth. "Koenen, Bernard (Johann Heinrich) * 17.2.1889, † 30.4.1964 1. Sekretär der SED-Bezirksleitung Halle, Diplomat". Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur: Biographische Datenbanken. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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