- Source: List of members of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the SED
The List of members of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) gives an overview of the secretaries and their areas of responsibility. Central Committee secretaries had the authority to give instructions to state ministers.
January 1949
elected at the 16th meeting of the party executive
Edith Baumann
Women's Secretariat of the Central Committee
Franz Dahlem
KPD Working Office in the Central Committee
West Department of the Central Committee
Fred Oelßner
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
Science Department of the Central Committee
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Paul Wessel (until February 1950)
Economic Policy Department of the Central Committee (from October 1949)
Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
Walter Ulbricht
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Economic Policy Department of the Central Committee (until October 1949)
Alexander Abusch (from March 1950)
July 1950
elected at the III. Party Congress of the SED
Hermann Axen
Mass Agitation and Press Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
Edith Baumann
Women's Secretariat of the Central Committee (until December 1952, integrated into new Leading Party Organs and Mass Organizations Department)
Financial Administration and Party Businesses Department of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg
Franz Dahlem (until 1952)
KPD Working Office in the Central Committee (until 1952)
West Department of the Central Committee (until 1952)
Adalbert Hengst (from September 1952)
Economic Policy Department of the Central Committee (from September 1952)
Hans Lauter (until May 1953)
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Fred Oelßner
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
Science Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee (from 21 December 1951)
Einheit
Karl Schirdewan (from December 1952)
Leading Party Organs and Mass Organizations Department of the Central Committee (from December 1952)
Otto Schön
Organization Instructor Department of the Central Committee (until December 1952, integrated into new Leading Party Organs and Mass Organizations Department)
Willi Stoph
Economic Policy Department of the Central Committee
Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee (until 1952)
Health Policy Department of the Central Committee (until 1952)
Walter Ulbricht
General Secretary of the Central Committee
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
KPD Working Office in the Central Committee (from 1952)
West Department of the Central Committee (from 1952)
Paul Verner
Kurt Vieweg
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Herbert Warnke
July 1953
elected at the 15th Plenum of the Central Committee
Erich Mückenberger
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Fred Oelßner
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
Science Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
Karl Schirdewan
Leading Party Organs and Mass Organizations Department of the Central Committee
West Department of the Central Committee
KPD Working Office in the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg
Walter Ulbricht
First Secretary of the Central Committee
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Paul Wandel
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee
Gerhart Ziller
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
April 1954
elected at the IV. Party Congress of the SED
Paul Fröhlich (since 6 February 1958)
Gerhard Grüneberg (since 6 February 1958)
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Kurt Hager (since 15 April 1955)
Science Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee (from 1957)
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee (from 1957)
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee (from 1958)
Erich Honecker (since 6 February 1958)
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Woman Department of the Central Committee
Sports Department of the Central Committee
Erich Mückenberger
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Alfred Neumann (since 1 February 1957)
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg
Albert Norden (since 15 April 1955)
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Fred Oelßner (until November 1955)
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
Science Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
Karl Schirdewan (until 6 February 1958)
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee (from 1956)
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Woman Department of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg (until 1955)
Paul Verner (since 6 February 1958)
Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Walter Ulbricht
First Secretary of the Central Committee
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 1956)
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 6 February 1958)
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 6 February 1958)
Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 6 February 1958)
Einheit (from 1956)
Paul Wandel (until 19 October 1957)
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee
Gerhart Ziller (died 14 December 1957)
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
July 1958
elected at the V. Party Congress of the SED
Erich Apel (from 4 July 1961 to 28 June 1962)
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Edith Baumann (from November 1961)
Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Gerhard Grüneberg
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee (from 1961)
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Kurt Hager
Science Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
Erich Honecker
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Woman Department of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg (from 1961)
Günter Mittag (since 28 June 1962)
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Erich Mückenberger (until 1961)
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Alfred Neumann (until 1961)
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg
Albert Norden
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee (since 1960)
Walter Ulbricht
First Secretary of the Central Committee
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Paul Verner
Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee
Sports Department of the Central Committee
January 1963
elected at the VI. Party Congress of the SED
Hermann Axen (since 15 February 1966)
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Gerhard Grüneberg
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Kurt Hager
Science Department of the Central Committee
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
Einheit
Erich Honecker
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Woman Department of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg
Werner Jarowinsky (since 1 November 1963)
Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
Günter Mittag
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee (until 1 November 1963)
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Albert Norden
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Walter Ulbricht
First Secretary of the Central Committee
International Relations Department of the Central Committee (until 15 February 1966)
Paul Verner
Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee
Sports Department of the Central Committee
April 1967
elected at the VII. Party Congress of the SED
Hermann Axen
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Gerhard Grüneberg
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Kurt Hager
Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
Science Department of the Central Committee
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
Einheit
Erich Honecker
First Secretary of the Central Committee (since 3 May 1971)
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Sports Department of the Central Committee
Woman Department of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg
Werner Jarowinsky
Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
Werner Lamberz
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Günter Mittag
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Albert Norden
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
Walter Ulbricht
First Secretary of the Central Committee (until 3 May 1971)
Paul Verner
Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee
June 1971
elected at the VIII. Party Congress of the SED
Hermann Axen
General Department of the Central Committee (from May 1977)
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Horst Dohlus
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
Gerhard Grüneberg
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Kurt Hager
Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
Science Department of the Central Committee
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
Einheit
Dietz Publishing House
Erich Honecker
First Secretary of the Central Committee
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Werner Jarowinsky
Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
Werner Krolikowski (from 2 October 1973)
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Werner Lamberz
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Ingeburg Lange (from 2 October 1973)
Women Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
Günter Mittag (until 2 October 1973)
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Albert Norden
Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
Paul Verner
Financial Administration and Party Businesses Department of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Sports Department of the Central Committee
Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg
May 1976
elected at the IX. Party Congress of the SED
Hermann Axen
General Department of the Central Committee
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee (from January 1979)
Horst Dohlus
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
Gerhard Grüneberg (died 10 April 1981)
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Kurt Hager
Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
Science Department of the Central Committee
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
Einheit
Dietz Publishing House
Joachim Herrmann (from 25 May 1978)
Agitation Department of the Central Committee (from 1978)
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee (from 1978)
Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee (from January 1979)
"Karl Marx" Party Academy (from 1978)
Erich Honecker
General Secretary of the Central Committee
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Werner Jarowinsky
Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
Werner Krolikowski (until October 1976)
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Werner Lamberz (died on 6 March 1978)
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Ingeburg Lange (from 1978)
Women Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
Günter Mittag (from November 1976)
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Albert Norden (until January 1979)
Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
Paul Verner
Financial Administration and Party Businesses Department of the Central Committee
West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Sports Department of the Central Committee
Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg
April 1981
elected at the X. Party Congress of the SED
Hermann Axen
International Politics and Economics Department of the Central Committee (from 22 November 1985)
General Department of the Central Committee (until 24 May 1984, Integrated into the Politburo's Office)
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
Horst Dohlus
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
Neuer Weg (from 24 May 1984)
Werner Felfe
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Herbert Häber (from 24 May 1984 to 22 November 1985)
International Politics and Economics Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
Kurt Hager
Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
Science Department of the Central Committee
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
Einheit
Dietz Publishing House
"Karl Marx" Party Academy (from 1983)
Joachim Herrmann
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee
"Karl Marx" Party Academy (until 1983)
Erich Honecker
General Secretary of the Central Committee
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 26 October 1983)
Werner Jarowinsky
Trade, Supply and Foreign Trade Department of the Central Committee (Trade and Supply until 24 May 1984)
Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee (from 24 May 1984)
Egon Krenz (from 26 October 1983)
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Sports Department of the Central Committee
Ingeburg Lange
Women Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
Günter Mittag
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Konrad Naumann
Paul Verner (until 24 May 1984)
Financial Administration and Party Businesses Department of the Central Committee (until 24 May 1984, Integrated into the Politburo's Office)
West Department of the Central Committee (until 24 May 1984, renamed International Politics and Economics Department)
Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee (until 24 May 1984)
Neuer Weg (until 24 May 1984)
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 26 October 1983)
Youth Department of the Central Committee (until 26 October 1983)
Sports Department of the Central Committee (until 26 October 1983)
April 1986
elected at the XI. Party Congress of the SED
Erich Honecker (until 18 October 1989)
General Secretary of the Central Committee
Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Secretaries with areas of responsibility
Hermann Axen
International Politics and Economics Department of the Central Committee
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
Horst Dohlus
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
Neuer Weg
Werner Felfe (died 7 September 1988)
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Kurt Hager
Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
Science Department of the Central Committee
Culture Department of the Central Committee
Public Education Department of the Central Committee
Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
Einheit
Dietz Publishing House
"Karl Marx" Party Academy
Joachim Herrmann (until 18 October 1989)
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee
Werner Jarowinsky
Trade, Supply and Foreign Trade Department of the Central Committee
Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Egon Krenz
General Secretary of the Central Committee (from 18 October 1989)
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Sports Department of the Central Committee
Werner Krolikowski (from December 1988)
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Günter Mittag (until 18 October 1989)
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Ingeburg Lange
Women Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
Günter Schabowski
Agitation Department of the Central Committee (from 30 October 1989)
November 1989
elected at the 10th Plenum of the Central Committee on 8 November 1989
Johannes Chemnitzer (until 10 November 1989)
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Wolfgang Herger
Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
Egon Krenz
General Secretary of the Central Committee
Youth Department of the Central Committee
Sports Department of the Central Committee
Ingeburg Lange (until 10 November 1989)
Women Department of the Central Committee
Siegfried Lorenz
Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
Wolfgang Rauchfuß
Construction Department of the Central Committee
Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
Günter Schabowski
Agitation Department of the Central Committee
Günter Sieber
International Politics and Economics Department of the Central Committee
Helmut Semmelmann (from 10 November 1989)
Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
Hans-Joachim Willerding
International Relations Department of the Central Committee
Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
In addition, Klaus Höpcke (Head of the Cultural Commission at the Politburo) and Gregor Schirmer (Head of the Commission for Science and Education at the Politburo) attended all meetings of the Secretariat as permanent guests. They thus de facto took over the area of responsibility of Kurt Hager. A direct election to the Central Committee secretaries was not possible, as neither Höpcke nor Schirmer were Central Committee members and co-optation to the Central Committee outside of the party conferences was not provided for in the SED statutes.
See also
List of Central Committee departments and their department heads
List of members of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the SED
List of candidates for the Politburo of the Central Committee of the SED
Literature
Andreas Herbst, Gerd-Rüdiger Stephan, Jürgen Winkler (ed.): The SED. History, organization, politics. A handbook. Dietz, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-320-01951-1.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of members of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the SED
- Socialist Unity Party of Germany
- Central committee
- List of members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Germany
- List of foreign delegations at the 9th SED Congress
- Merger of the KPD and SPD
- Free German Youth
- Politics of East Germany
- Central Military Commission (China)
- Erich Honecker