Harry Tisch
East German politician and trade unionist (1927–1995)
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Harry Tisch (March 28, 1927, Heinrichswalde – June 18, 1995) was an East German politician and trade unionist who served as Chairman of the Free German Trade Union Federation between 1975 and 1989. He was also a member of the State Council from 1976 until he was forced to resign in November 1989.
- Wolfgang Beyreuther
- Johanna Töpfer
- Ernst Timm
- Heinz Lange
Harry Tisch | |
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 Tisch in 1983 | |
| Chairman of the Free German Trade Union Federation | |
| In office 26 April 1975 – 2 November 1989 | |
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| Preceded by | Herbert Warnke |
| Succeeded by | Annelis Kimmel |
| First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party in Bezirk Rostock | |
| In office 21 July 1961 – 29 April 1975 | |
| Second Secretary |
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| Preceded by | Karl Mewis |
| Succeeded by | Ernst Timm |
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| Born | 28 March 1927 |
| Died | 18 June 1995 (aged 68) |
| Party | Socialist Unity Party (1946–1989) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Germany (1945–1946) |
| Alma mater | Party Academy Karl Marx |
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Central institution membership
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Early career
Following World War II, Tisch worked as a locksmith in Ueckermünde and joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the German Free Youth League and the German Free Trade Unions. From 1948 to 1953 he held several leading positions. From 1953 to 1955 he studied at the Karl Marx Higher Party School.[1]
Career and awards
He was a recipient of the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold in 1969 and the Order of Karl Marx in 1977.
Following the collapse of the GDR
In a trial for profiting from his position, to the tune of $71 million, Tisch was sentenced in 1991 to 18 months in prison and released after serving 14 months in pre-trial detention.[2] He died of heart failure in 1995. Harry Tisch was a fan of the German football club FC Hansa Rostock.
