Wilhelm Höcker
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Wilhelm Höcker was a German politician (SPD
, SED
) and former Minister-President
of Mecklenburg
.
Höcker was the oldest former Minister-President of East Germany from the formation of the GDR until April 12, 1966; he was succeeded by Karl Steinhoff
.
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
, SED
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
The Socialist Unity Party of Germany was the governing party of the German Democratic Republic from its formation on 7 October 1949 until the elections of March 1990. The SED was a communist political party with a Marxist-Leninist ideology...
) and former 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 Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...
.
Höcker was the oldest former Minister-President of East Germany from the formation of the GDR until April 12, 1966; he was succeeded by Karl Steinhoff
Karl Steinhoff
Karl Steinhoff was a Minister-President of the German state of Brandenburg, then part of East Germany, and later served as East Germany's Minister of the Interior....
.