Lothar Ahrendt
Lothar Ahrendt | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Hans Modrow |
| Preceded by | Friedrich Dickel |
| Succeeded by | Peter-Michael Diestel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1936 Erfurt, Province of Saxony, Germany |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) |
Lothar Ahrendt (born 13 March 1936 in Erfurt) is one of the former interior ministers of the German Democratic Republic.[1]
Career
Ahrendt was a member of Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED).[2] He served as deputy interior minister until 18 November 1989 when he was appointed minister of interior, replacing Friedrich Dickel in the post.[1][3] Ahrendt was part of interim and "reform-minded" cabinet formed by Prime Minister Hans Modrow.[3][4]
Unlike previous East German interior ministers, Ahrendt was not the chief of the German People’s Police (the Deutsche Volkspolizei).[5] as for the first time since the DDR's establishment these two offices were divided.[3] In mid-January 1990, the Ministry of Interior declared that by 25 January all weapons from former secret police agents, including 124,000 pistols, 76,000 submachine guns, about 3,500 grenade-launchers and 342 anti-aircraft guns would be retrieved.[6] Ahrendt's term ended on 12 April 1990.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Interior ministers". Rulers. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Leaders of East Germany". Terra. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ a b c Nancy Travis Wolfe (1992). Policing a Socialist Society: The German Democratic Republic. New York: Greenwood Press. Retrieved 14 October 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ^ "East Germany Approves "Reform-minded" Cabinet". Times Daily. West Berlin. AP. 19 November 1989. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Deutsche Volkspolizei". Axis History. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "E. German Reveals Secret-Police Levels -- 1 In 80 Worked for or Aided Stasi". The Seattle Times. East Berlin. AP. 16 January 1990. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
