Gerald Götting
East German politician (1923-2015)
Gerald Götting (9 June 1923 – 19 May 2015) was a German politician. He was the East German President of the People's Chamber from 12 May 1969 until 29 October 1976.
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Götting was born in Nietleben, Province of Saxony, now part of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt. During World War II, he served in the Reichsarbeitsdienst and later in the Wehrmacht. He was briefly held as a prisoner of war by U.S. forces in 1945.
Götting died after a long illness on 19 May 2015 in Berlin, aged 91.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Geschichte: Langjähriger Chef der DDR-CDU Gerald Götting tot". Schweriner Volkszeitung (in German). 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.