biography
| name: |
Maizière, Lothar de
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pronunciation:
[mayzeeair]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1940– )
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| biography:
| German politician, born in Nordhausen, C Germany. A musician and lawyer, he became chairman (1989) of the new East German Christlich-Demokratische Union (CDU), and minister for Church affairs under Modrow. He became prime minister (1990) in the Grand Coalition and was signatory of the Zwei-plus-Vier Vertrag, but resigned that year because of allegations of former espionage activities. |
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