Erhard Krack
German politician (1931–2000)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erhard Krack (9 January 1931 – 13 December 2000) was a German politician and mayor of East Berlin from 1974 to 1990.
First Deputy
- Gerhard Jung
- Horst Palm
- Hannelore Mensch
Preceded byHerbert Fechner
Succeeded byIngrid Pankraz (acting)
Erhard Krack | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Krack in 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lord Mayor of East Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 February 1974 – 15 February 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||
| First Deputy |
| ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Herbert Fechner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Ingrid Pankraz (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Bezirk-managed and Food Industry | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 December 1965 – 14 February 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |||||||||||||||||||
| First Deputy |
| ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Udo-Dieter Wange | ||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 December 2000 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Friedhof Pankow III, Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1951-1989) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Rostock | ||||||||||||||||||
Central institution membership
Other offices held
| |||||||||||||||||||
Life
Krack was born in Danzig on January 9, 1931.[1] In 1951, he joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED). Between 1952 and 1956 Krack studied economics at the University of Rostock.[2]
In 1965, Krack became the Minister of Regional Industry and the Food Industry.[3]
In 1974, Krack became mayor of East Berlin, a post he would hold until 1990.[4]
He was also a deputy in the Volkskammer and a member of the Central Committee of the SED.
