biography
pronunciation:
[gairlakh]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1928– )
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| biography:
| German politician, born in Leipzig, EC Germany. He joined the Liberal-Demokratische Partei Deutschlands (LDPD), becoming secretary general (1954–67) and chairman (1967–90) of the party. He was also deputy chairman of the Staatsrat (1960–90) and served as acting head of state of the German Democratic Republic (1989–90). |
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