Liselotte Thoms-Heinrich

Lieselotte Thoms-Heinrich (born Lieselotte Lehmann; 29 October 1920 – 14 July 1992) was a journalist and officially mandated feminist. Between 1968 and 1981 she was editor in chief of the mass circulation women's magazine, "Für Dich". She was also a member of the national parliament ("Volkskammer") between 1963 and 1981.

Life and career Lieselotte Lehmann was born in Berlin. Her father worked as a clerk. She left school when she was around 16, and trained between 1937 and 1939 for office work and typing. She then worked as a typist between 1939 and 1945, which was the period covered by the Second World War.

In parallel with her journalism, Thoms-Heinrich studied both at the Academy for national and civil law at Potsdam and at the specialist Journalists' Academy in Leipzig. In 1968 she switched to the country's best known women's magazine, "Für Dich", where she worked as editor in chief in succession to , remaining in post until her retirement, probably in 1981. Stations of the Cross Ravensbrück : Biographies of anti-fascist resistance fighters (with Sigrid Jacobeit) (1987)

Awards and honours

1980 Patriotic Order of Merit in gold 1985 Patriotic Order of Merit gold clasp

Personal

Lieselotte Thoms-Heinrich was married to the senior journalist and trades union officer, Eberhard Heinrich.