Friedrich Dickel
Friedrich Dickel | |
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Minister of the Interior Head of the Volkspolizei | |
In office 15 November 1963 – 17 November 1989 | |
Chairman of the Council of Ministers |
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Deputy |
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Preceded by | Karl Maron |
Succeeded by | Lothar Ahrendt |
Member of the Volkskammer for Auerbach, Klingenthal, Oelsnitz, Plauen-Stadt, Plauen-Land | |
In office 2 July 1967 – 5 April 1990 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Vohwinkel, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire | 9 December 1913
Died | 23 October 1993 Berlin, Germany | (aged 79)
Political party | Socialist Unity Party (1946–1989) |
Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Germany (1931–1946) |
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Friedrich Dickel (9 December 1913 – 23 October 1993) was a German politician, veteran of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War and law enforcement administrator who served as the interior minister for nearly twenty-six years, the longest-serving individual to hold that post in East Germany.
Early life
Dickel was born on 9 December 1913 in Wuppertal-Vohwinkel in the Prussian Rhine Province of the German Empire.[1]
Career
Dickel joined the
After the
Dickel became a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) and of its central committee.[6] His tenure in the SED central committee was between 1967 and 1989.[5] He also served as a police chief in East Berlin.[7]
Dickel was appointed interior minister on 14 November 1963, replacing Karl Maron in the post.[8] He also led the Volkspolizei during his tenure.[6][9] 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 which began leading up to German reunification.[7] He was succeeded by Lothar Ahrendt as interior minister.[9] In December 1989 Dickel retired from politics.[1]
Dickel was also a member of the Volkskammer for Auerbach, Klingenthal, Oelsnitz, Plauen-Stadt, Plauen-Land between 2 July 1967 and 5 April 1990.[10]
Death
After a long illness Dickel died in Berlin on 23 October 1993.[11] He was 79.[11]
Awards
Dickel was the recipient of the Order of Karl Marx which was awarded to him in June 1985 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the German People's Police.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Friedrich Dickel". Chronik der Wende. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-89873-988-7.
- ^ H-Soz-u-Kult(in German).
- St. Petersburg Times. 10 February 1969. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ S2CID 153551151.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-12259-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-226-29784-2.
- Cold War International History Project Bulletin. No. 12–13. 2001. p. 164.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-3132-6530-3.
- ^ Arthur Schmidt. "Volkskammer der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik 1986-1990" (PDF). gvoon.de (in German). p. 35. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Friedrich Dickel". Der Spiegel (in German). No. 44. 1993.
- ^ "Friedrich Dickel mit Karl-Marx-Orden geehrt". Neues Deutschland (in German). Berlin. 29 June 1985. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
- Media related to Friedrich Dickel at Wikimedia Commons