Friedrich Dickel
Friedrich Dickel | |
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Minister of Interior | |
In office 14 November 1963 – 18 November 1989 |
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Preceded by | Karl Maron |
Succeeded by | Lothar Ahrendt |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 December 1913 Vohwinkel, today Wuppertal |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Nationality | German |
Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
Military service | |
Rank | Colonel General |
Friedrich Dickel (9 December 1913 – 23 October 1993) was a German politician, who served as the interior minister of East Germany for nearly twenty-six years.[1]
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Early life
Dickel was born on 9 December 1913 in Wuppertal-Vohwinkel.[2]
Career
Dickel joined the Communist Party of Germany in 1931.[3] He was a military officer with the rank of colonel general.[4][5] He fought in the international brigades in the civil war of Spain together with others including future Stasi chief Erich Mielke.[3][4] After the Nazi rule in Germany, he went to and settled in the Soviet Union. He returned to the East Germany in 1946.[2] Then Dickel became a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) and of its central committee.[6] He served as a police chief in East Berlin.[7]
He was appointed interior minister on 14 November 1963, replacing Karl Maron in the post.[1] He also led the Volkspolizei during his tenure.[6][8] Dickel's term ended on 18 November 1989 when he was dismissed as a result of the atmosphere of change and reform in the country.[1][7] He was succeeded by Lothar Ahrendt as interior minister.[1][8] In December 1989 Dickel retired from politics.[2]
Death
After a long illness Dickel died in Berlin on 23 October 1993.[9] He was 79.[10]
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