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Lothar Bolz

1903 – 1986

German politician

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About Lothar Bolz

Lived 1903 – 1986 (aged 83). Lothar Bolz was a German politician, lawyer, journalist and resistance fighter.

Lothar Bolz (3 September 190328 December 1986) was an East German politician. From 1953 to 1965 he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of East Germany (GDR).

Biography Lothar Bolz was born in Gleiwitz in Upper Silesia, now Poland, on 3 September 1903.

He studied law at the universities of Breslau and Kiel.

In 1947, he returned to Germany and joined the East German Socialist Unity Party, but in 1948 he founded the Communist-sponsored National Democratic Party of Germany (NDPD). Many members of the NDPD were former Nazis and former Wehrmacht officers. From 1948 to 1972 he was the chairman of the NDPD. In 1949 he became a member of the People's Chamber (Parliament) and from 1949 to 1953 he was the Minister of Construction. From 1950 to 1967 he was one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of the GDR. In 1953,

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Important facts

Born

3 September 1903, Gliwice

Birth century

20th century

Died

29 December 1986, East Berlin

Occupation

Politician, lawyer, journalist, resistance fighter

Nationality

German Democratic Republic

Education

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Kiel University, University of Wrocław

Positions held

Member of the Volkskammer, Minister for Foreign Affairs (German Democratic Republic)

Awards

Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Banner of Labor; Grand Star of People's Friendship; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of the Nile; Patriotic Order of Merit (honor clasp); Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold; Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver; Order of Friendship of Peoples

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lothar Bolz's

Augustus Edward Hough Love

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lothar Bolz?

German politician (1903-1986)

When was Lothar Bolz born?

Lothar Bolz was born on 3 September 1903 in Gliwice.

When did Lothar Bolz die?

Lothar Bolz died on 29 December 1986 in East Berlin.

What was Lothar Bolz's occupation?

Lothar Bolz was a politician, lawyer, journalist and resistance fighter.

What nationality was Lothar Bolz?

Lothar Bolz was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lothar Bolz

· Wikidata: Q64812

· DBpedia: Lothar Bolz

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