Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Heads of State of the Democratic Republic of Germany/Deutsche Democratische Republik (DDR)/ East Germany (Female suffrage 1918 as part of the German Republic) Russian Occupied Zone 1949-53, Sovereign state 1953-89, 1989 Reunited with Federal Republic of Germany 

Also see East Germany Ministers

1960-63 Irmgard Neumann
(b. 1925-)

1960-63 Luise Ermisch
Member of the Volkskammer 1950-81, Candidate Member of the Politbureau 1958-63. (b. 1916-).

1963-89 Brunhilde Hanke
Chief Mayor of Potsdam 1961-84

1963-81 Prof. Dr. Liselott Herforth
(b. 1916-)

1963-71 Else Merke
MP for DFP 1953-86, (b. 1920-).

1963-71 Anni Neumann
(b. 1926-).

1963-67 Christel Pappe
MP for SED 1965-67. (b. 1935-).

1967-71 Maria Schneider
MP for SED 1967-76 (b. 1923-).

1967-71 Margarethe Müller
Central Commitee Member of the SED 1963-89 and Vice-President of the Volkskammer. (b. 1931-).

1971-89 Ilse Thiele geb. Neukrantz
MP for DFD/SED 1954-90 and Member of the Central Comiteee of the Party 1954-89. (b. 1920-).

1980-90 Prof. Dr. Johanne Töpfer
MP for FDGB/SED 1976-90 , she committed suicide and lived (1929-1990).

1980-89 Rosel Walther
MP for NDPD 1950-58 and 1967-90 (b.1928-)

1980-90 Monika Werner
MP for FDGB/SED 1963-89 (b. 1938-).

1986-90 Eveline Klett
(b. 1949-)

1990 Acting Head of State, President of the Volkskammer Dr. Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (9.4-3.10)
After the re-unification Minister and Deputy Minister in the Federal Government until 1999. (b. 1946-)

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Last update 14.04.06