Heinrich Rau
Heinrich Gottlob "Heiner" Rau (2 April 1899 – 23 March 1961) was a German communist politician during the time of the Weimar Republic. He was a leading member of the International Brigades, a member of the Landtag of Prussia (1928-1933) and after World War II an East German statesman.[1] He was the chairman of the German Economic Commission, the precursor to the East German government.
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| Born | 2 April 1899 |
| Died | 23 March 1961 (aged 61) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde, Berlin, Germany |
| Organization | Spartacus League, International Brigades |
| Known for | Leader of the XI International Brigade Chairman of the German Economic Commission Leading economic politician and diplomat of East Germany |
| Political party | Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (1917–1919) Communist Party of Germany (1919–1946) Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946–1961) |
| Spouse(s) | Helene Heß Elisabeth Bihr |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
Heinrich Rau Media
- Stuttgart - Residenz.jpg
Stuttgart's New Castle about 1916. The upper parts of the then adjacent Wilhelm Palais can be seen behind the right wing of the castle.
- Heinrich Rau 1928.jpg
Rau's official Landtag portrait, 1928
Heinrich Rau, Richard Staimer and Kurt Frank in Spain c. 1937–1938
- 22NUM1PH2-24 Correspond à la photographie 27 Fi 124 du fonds Chauvin, Arrivée des soldats réfugiés au camp du Barcarès.jpg
Guarded by French soldiers, Republican refugees arrive at the Argelers concentration camp, 1939.
- Stamp Bodenreform Provinz Sachsen.jpg
Stamp advertising the 1945 land reform
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-12425-0010, Berlin, 13. und 14. Volkskammersitzung.jpg
Heinrich Rau (right) with Bruno Leuschner, one of his deputies at the DWK, 1951
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-12425-0017, Berlin, 13. und 14. Volkskammersitzung.jpg
Leaders of the government: Rau (left) beside Ulbricht and Grotewohl, 1951
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-57000-0204, Berlin, V. SED-Parteitag, 2.Tag.jpg
Displayed harmony: Rau (left) beside Khrushchev and Ulbricht at the SED's 5th Party Congress, 1958
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-78854-0008, Heinrich Rau und Dr. Ernesto Guevara.jpg
Heinrich Rau (right) with Che Guevara, 1960 in East Berlin
- Stamps of Germany (DDR) 1966, MiNr 1199.jpg
Heinrich Rau on a stamp commemorating the Spanish Civil War
References
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