Hans Bentzien | |
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 Hans Bentzien (left) awarding the Johannes R. Becher Prize to the poet and storyteller Franz Fühmann, 1963 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office February 1961 – January 1966 | |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Abusch |
| Succeeded by | Klaus Gysi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1927 Greifswald, German Empire |
| Died | 18 May 2015 (aged 88) Bad Saarow, Germany |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
| Alma mater | |
Hans Bentzien (1927–2015) was a German writer and politician who served as the culture minister of East Germany from 1961 to 1966. Being a member of the ruling party Socialist Unity Party (SED), he held several political and public posts in East Germany.