August Bach
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August Bach | |
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Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union | |
In office 1958–1966 | |
Preceded by | Otto Nuschke |
Succeeded by | Gerald Götting |
President of the Länderkammer | |
In office 5 March 1955 – 8 December 1958 | |
Preceded by | Reinhold Lobedanz |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of the Volkskammer | |
In office 1949–1966 | |
Member of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
In office 1950–1952 | |
Personal details | |
Born | First World War | 30 August 1897
August Bach (30 August 1897 – 23 March 1966) was a German politician who led the Christian Democratic Union in East Germany from 1958 to 1966.[1]
August Bach was born in
After World War II, Bach was the co-founder of East German Christian Democratic Union in Thüringen and was elected in the provincial executive of the CDUD of Thüringen. In 1947 he joined the Society for German-Soviet Russian Friendship (DSF) and he served as the vice-chairman of the DSF-Thüringen (1949). Later he was a member of the Presidium of the DSF.
From May 1950 Bach was the editor of the Thüringen Daily and member of the CDU Executive Commission and the CDU Political Commission. From 1955 to 1958 he served as chairman of the
After the death of
See also
- German Democratic Republic
- Christian Democratic Union (East Germany)
References
- ^ Müller-Enbergs, Helmut (2017). "August Bach". Internetportal Rheinische Geschichte. Retrieved 1 February 2024.