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Egon Rudi Ernst Krenz (German pronunciation: [ˈeːgɔn ˈkʁɛnts]; born 19 March 1937) is a German former politician who was the last Communist leader of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the Revolutions of 1989.
Egon Rudi Ernst Krenz ist ein ehemaliger deutscher Politiker der SED. 1983 in das Politbüro des ZKs der SED berufen, war er vom 18. Oktober bis zum 3. Dezember 1989 als Nachfolger Erich Honeckers Generalsekretär des ZKs der SED sowie ab 24. Oktober bis zum 6. Dezember Staatsratsvorsitzender und Vorsitzender des Nationalen Verteidigungsrates ...
Nov 7, 2019 · In an interview with POLITICO, Krenz recounts his rise and fall in the communist dictatorship and his views on the fall of the Wall and reunification. He blames Gorbachev for betraying the GDR and praises the discipline of the East Germans who "stormed the wall."
Nov 8, 2019 · The last Communist leader of East Germany recounts his childhood, political career, and views on the GDR's history and legacy. He defends the GDR's achievements and criticizes its failures, but also acknowledges its collapse and the role of the Soviet Union.
Egon Krenz became the general secretary of the SED Central Committee in October 1989, after Erich Honecker resigned due to health reasons. He failed to respond to the demands of the GDR population and the opposition for political change and resigned in December 1989.
Oct 9, 2019 · Born in 1937, the son of a tailor, Egon Krenz climbed the communist ladder quickly. Inside the abandoned Soviet base the Cold War left behind "I was a Young Pioneer.
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Oct 13, 2019 · A senior GDR Politburo member, Egon Krenz, had praised that crackdown. Fall of Berlin Wall "was worst night of my life" - Egon Krenz So the crowd in Leipzig also chanted "No violence!"
