Peter Florin | |
|---|---|
 Florin and Kurt Waldheim in 1973 | |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1987–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Humayun Rashid Choudhury |
| Succeeded by | Dante Caputo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1921 Cologne, Germany |
| Died | 17 February 2014 (aged 92) Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
| Parent(s) | Wilhelm Florin (1894–1944) Therese Althammer/Florin (1902–1990) |
| Alma mater | D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology |
| Awards | Hero of Labour (1986) Star of People's Friendship (1985) Order of Karl Marx (1981) Order of the Patriotic War (1970) Banner of Labor (1965) Medal for Fighters Against Fascism (1958) Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver (1955) Order of the Red Star (1944) |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1944 |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
Peter Florin (2 October 1921 – 17 February 2014) was an East German politician and diplomat.