President of the German Democratic Republic

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The President of the German Democratic Republic was the head of state of East Germany from its founding in 1949 until the office was abolished in 1960 and its functions were transferred to the State Council.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
political office
abolishedWith creation of the collective head of state, the State Council
alsoKnownAs Präsident der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
appointedBy People's Chamber of the German Democratic Republic
associatedPartyOfOfficeholder Socialist Unity Party of Germany
capitalOfJurisdiction East Berlin
coatOfArmsUsed Emblem of East Germany
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the German Democratic Republic of 1949
country German Democratic Republic
linked to: East Germany
createdFollowing establishment of the German Democratic Republic in 1949
dateAbolished 12 September 1960
dateEstablished 11 October 1949
endTime 1960
firstOfficeholder Wilhelm Pieck
flagUsed Flag of East Germany
functionTransferredTo State Council of the German Democratic Republic
governmentType Marxist–Leninist state
headOfStateFor socialist German state established in the Soviet occupation zone
headOfStateTitle President
historicalEra Cold War
jurisdiction East Germany
German Democratic Republic
linked to: East Germany
languageOfTitle German
lastOfficeholder Wilhelm Pieck
legislativeBodyInvolved Volkskammer
notToBeConfusedWith Federal President of Germany
President of Germany
officeAbolishedIn Constitutional reform of 1960 in the GDR
officeHoldersCount 1
officeLocation East Berlin, German Democratic Republic
linked to: East Berlin
officeStatus defunct
officeType presidential office
onlyOfficeholder Wilhelm Pieck
politicalSystemContext one-party system dominated by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany
socialist state
predecessorOffice no direct predecessor in an independent East German state
region Eastern Bloc
replacedBy Chairman of the State Council of the German Democratic Republic
residence Berlin
role head of state of East Germany
seat East Berlin
shortName President of the GDR
startTime 1949
stateForm people's republic
successorOffice State Council of the German Democratic Republic
termLength not fixed in practice
titleInGerman Präsident der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik

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Wilhelm Pieck positionHeld President of the German Democratic Republic
Patriotic Order of Merit in silver awardingBody President of the German Democratic Republic
National Prize of East Germany presentedBy President of the German Democratic Republic
Wilhelm Pieck positionHeld President of the German Democratic Republic
subject linked to: Pieck
President of the German Democratic Republic alsoKnownAs Präsident der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
linked to: President of the German Democratic Republic
President of the German Democratic Republic replacedBy Chairman of the State Council of the German Democratic Republic
linked to: President of the German Democratic Republic
President of the German Democratic Republic titleInGerman Präsident der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
linked to: President of the German Democratic Republic
Order of Karl Marx alsoPresentedBy President of the German Democratic Republic
Hero of Labour of the German Democratic Republic presentedBy President of the German Democratic Republic (earlier period)
linked to: President of the German Democratic Republic
Wilhelm Pieck positionHeld President of the German Democratic Republic
subject linked to: Christine Pieck
Wilhelm Pieck positionHeld President of the German Democratic Republic
subject linked to: Eleanor Pieck
Constitution of the German Democratic Republic definesHeadOfState President of the German Democratic Republic