Herbert Warnke | |
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Chairman of the Free German Trade Union Federation | |
In office October 1948 – 26 March 1975 | |
Deputy |
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Preceded by | Hans Jendretzky |
Succeeded by | Harry Tisch |
Member of the Volkskammer | |
In office 1949–1975 | |
Member of the Reichstag | |
In office 1932–1933 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 February 1902 Hamburg, German Empire |
Died | 26 March 1975 East Berlin, East Germany | (aged 73)
Political party | |
Occupation | Politician |
Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit (1955) Order of Karl Marx (1962) Lenin Peace Prize (1967) Order of Lenin (1972) |
Herbert Warnke (24 February 1902 – 26 March 1975) was an East German trade unionist and politician who served as both Chairman of the Free German Trade Union Federation and a member of the Politburo of the Socialist Unity Party.