Summary
Ernst Goldenbaum (15 December 1898, Parchim – 13 March 1990, Berlin) was a German politician who served as the chairman of the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany from 1948 to 1982.[1]
Ernst Goldenbaum | |
|---|---|
 Goldenbaum and members of the Volkspolizei near the Berlin Wall, 1961 | |
| Chairman of the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany | |
| In office 1948–1982 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Ernst Mecklenburg |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (East Germany) | |
| In office 1949–1950 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Paul Scholz |
| Member of the Volkskammer | |
| In office 1949–1990 | |
| Mayor of Parchim | |
| In office 1945–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Prestien |
| Succeeded by | Otto Schmidt |
| Member of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
| In office 1924–1932 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1898 Parchim, German Empire |
| Died | March 13, 1990 (aged 91) East Berlin, German Democratic Republic |
| Political party | Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany (1948-) Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946-1948) Communist Party of Germany (1920-1946) Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (1919-1920) |
| Spouse(s) | Käte Goldenbaum Margarete Goldenbaum (1925-1951) |
| Children | Klaus Goldenbaum Ursula Goldenbaum |
| Awards | Order of Karl Marx (1973) Star of People's Friendship (1969) Hero of Labour (1968) Patriotic Order of Merit, honor clasp (1965) Banner of Labor (1964) Medal for Fighters Against Fascism (1959) Patriotic Order of Merit, in gold (1958) Patriotic Order of Merit, in silver (1955) German Peace Medal (1955) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1918 |
| Unit | 89th Grenadier Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
Biography edit
Goldenbaum was born in Parchim. During World War I he served in the military and he participated in the German November Revolution. In 1919 he joined the left-wing USPD and a few years later the Communist Party of Germany.
From 1923 to 1925 he was a member of the city council of Parchim and from 1924 to 1932 he was a member of the Landtag of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. From 1932 to 1933 he was the editor of Volkswacht, a communist newspaper. After the Nazis seized power he became a farmer and a member of the German resistance.
In 1944 he was arrested and he spent the last year of the war in concentration camp Neuengamme. In 1945, he was one of very few who survived the sinking of the SS Cap Arcona which claimed over 4000 lives.
After the war he joined the Socialist Unity Party (SED), but in 1948 he co-founded the communist-sponsored Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany (DBD). The DBD was a close ally of the SED. Until 1982, Goldenbaum was the chairman of the party.
From 1949 to 1990 Goldenbaum was a member of the People's Chamber. From 1949 to 1950 Goldenbaum was East Germany's first Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. Goldenbaum supported the SED's collectivisation in the 1950s and 1960s. From 1950 to 1963 he was the deputy chairman of the People's Chamber. After 1963 he was a member of the Presidium of the People's Chamber.
References edit
- ^ Müller-Enbergs, Helmut; Kuntsche, Siegfried (2010). "Goldenbaum, Ernst". In Müller-Enbergs, Helmut; et al. (eds.). Wer war wer in der DDR? Ein Lexikon ostdeutscher Biographien (in German). Provided by Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung (5th ed.). Berlin: Ch. Links Verlag. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links edit
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