Erich Kops

Erich Kops
Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to Hungary
In office
1949–1951
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byStefan Heymann
Personal details
Born(1905-01-20)January 20, 1905
Jena, German Empire
DiedMay 28, 1961(1961-05-28) (aged 56)
Dresden, German Democratic Republic
Political partySocialist Unity Party of Germany (1946–)
Communist Party of Germany (1923–1946)
Social Democratic Party of Germany (1922–1923)
Alma materInternational Lenin School
AwardsPatriotic Order of Merit, in bronze (1959)
Military Service
AllegianceSpain Second Spanish Republic
Service / branchSpanish Republican Army
Years of service1937–1939
Unit
Battles / warsSpanish Civil War

Erich Ernst Kops (January 20, 1905 – May 28, 1961) was a German politician, diplomat, and Holocaust survivor.