Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Parliament of Democratic Republic of Germany/DDR 1953-89 (Female suffrage 1918)

Also see East Germany Ministers

Volkskammer/People's Chamber

1954-63 Vice-President Grete Groh-Kummerlöw
1963-71 Member of the Presidium
Parliamentary Leader of the FDGB Faction 1959-63. She lived (1909-1980).

1954-63 Vice-President Wilhelmine Schirmer-Pröscher
1965-71 Associate Member of the Presidium (Beisitzer)
19??-89 President-by-Age
In 1948-53 Stadträtin (Councillor) in the Magistrate of Gross-Berlin. She lived (1889-1992)

1967-71 Vice-President Margarethe Müller
1971-76 Member of the Presidium
In 1948-53 Stadträtin, 1953-59 Deputy Chief Mayor of Berlin, Vice-chairperson of the LDPD in the Town, 1967-71 Member of the State Council. (b. 1921-)

1976-81 Vice-President Dr. Johanna Töpfer
Member of the State Council 1980-90, MP for FDGB/SED 1976-90 , she committed suicide and lived (1929-1990).

1989-90 Vice-President Cornelia Wolfram

1989-90 Member of the Presidium Hannelore Mensch
In 1989-90 Minister of Labour, Wages, Environment and Water, (b. 1937-).

1989-90 Member of the Presidium Käte Niederkirchner
1990 Vice-President
Parliamentary Leader of the SED/PDS Faction in 1990.

1989-90 Member of the Presidium Eva Rohmann
Parliamentary Leader of the DFD Faction 1984-89. (b. 1944-).

1989-90 Member of the Presidium Christel Bednareck

1990 Präsidentin Dr. Sabine Bergmann-Pohl
She was also Acting Head of State and 1990-98 member of the government of the reunited Germany. (b. 1946-).

1990 Member of the Presidium Stephanie Rehm
Minister of Culture of Sachsen 1990-93. (b. 1950-).



 

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