Kurt Bürger
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Kurt Bürger was a German politician. From 1912 to 1918, he was a representative of the Social Democratic Party
. In 1919, he was a cofounder of the Communist Party of Germany
. After World War II
, he became a member of the East German Socialist Unity Party and served as minister-president
of the East German state of Mecklenburg
in 1951.
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
. In 1919, he was a cofounder of the Communist Party of Germany
Communist Party of Germany
The Communist Party of Germany was a major political party in Germany between 1918 and 1933, and a minor party in West Germany in the postwar period until it was banned in 1956...
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he became a member of the East German Socialist Unity Party and served as minister-president
Minister-President
A minister-president is the head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, in which a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government prevails, who presides over the council of ministers...
of the East German state of Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...
in 1951.