Heinz Hoffmann

Heinz Hoffmann
Hoffman in 1982
Minister of National Defense
In office
14 July 1960 – 2 December 1985
Chairman of the
Council of Ministers
Preceded byWilli Stoph
Succeeded byHeinz Keßler
Chief of Staff of the
National People's Army
In office
1 March 1958 – 1 July 1960
Minister
Preceded byVincenz Müller
Succeeded bySigfrid Riedel
Personal details
Born
Karl-Heinz Hoffmann

(1910-11-28)28 November 1910
Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire (now Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Died2 December 1985(1985-12-02) (aged 75)
Strausberg, Bezirk Frankfurt (Oder), German Democratic Republic
Resting placeBerlin, Germany
Political partySocialist Unity Party
(1946–1985)
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of Germany (1930–1946)
Spouses
Klavdiya Ivanovna Knjazeva
(m. 1940; died 1952)
Halina
(m. 1954; div. 1964)
Gisela Sauer
(m. 1964)
Children7
Alma materInternational Lenin School
Frunze Military Academy
K. Е. Voroshilov Higher Military Academy
NicknameHeinz Roth
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Republic
 Soviet Union
 German Democratic Republic
Branch/service International Brigades
Land Forces
Years of service1937–1985
RankArmeegeneral
CommandsHans Beimler Battalion
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War (WIA)
Central institution membership

Other offices held

Heinz Hoffmann (28 November 1910 – 2 December 1985) was Minister of National Defense in the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic, and since 2 October 1973 member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party (SED).