Friedrich Ebert Jr.
Friedrich "Fritz" Ebert Jr. (12 September 1894 – 4 December 1979) was a German politician and East German communist official. He was the son of Germany's first President Friedrich Ebert.[1] He was the 1st Lord Mayor of East Berlin.
Friedrich Ebert Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 1st Lord Mayor of East Berlin | |
| In office 30 November 1948 – 5 July 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Fechner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1894 Bremen, German Empire |
| Died | 4 December 1979 (aged 85) East Berlin, German Democratic Republic |
| Citizenship | East German |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party |
| Occupation | Printer, journalist |
Friedrich Ebert Jr. Media
Ebert (fifth from right) with several other political prisoners at Oranienburg concentration camp, 1933
Ebert (middle) alongside Wilhelm Pieck (left) and Otto Grotewohl (right) leaving the 1st Parliament of the Free German Youth in Brandenburg, 1946
Ebert presenting the Patriotic Order of Merit to Olympic gold medalist Klaus Köste, 1972
References
- ↑ Norbert Podewin [in Deutsch] & Helmut Müller-Enbergs. "Ebert, Friedrich * 12.9.1894, † 4.12.1979: Mitglied des Politbüros des ZK der SED, Oberbürgermeister von Berlin". Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur: Biographische Datenbanken. Retrieved 14 November 2014.