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Herbert Mies | |
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Leader of the German Communist Party | |
In office 1973–1990 | |
Preceded by | Kurt Bachmann |
Succeeded by | Heinz Stehr |
Personal details | |
Born | Mannheim, Weimar Republic | February 23, 1923
Died | January 14, 2017 Mannheim, Germany | (aged 93)
Political party | German Communist Party (1968–) Communist Party of Germany (1945–1956) |
Other political affiliations | Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
Spouse | Gerda Mies |
Alma mater | Parteihochschule Karl Marx |
Awards | Lenin Peace Prize (1985/1986) |
Herbert Mies (23 February 1929 – 14 January 2017) was a German politician. He joined the Communist Party of Germany in 1945.[1] Mies was elected chairman of the (West) German Communist Party in 1973.[2] He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1985/1986.[3] Mies resigned from his position as party chairman in October 1989.[4]
Mies died on 14 January 2017 in his hometown of Mannheim at the age of 87.[5]