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Egon Krenz

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Egon Rudi Ernst Krenz (German pronunciation: [ˈeːgɔn ˈkʁɛnts]; born 19 March 1937) is a German former politician who was the last Communist leader of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the Revolutions of 1989. He succeeded Erich Honecker as the General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) but was forced to resign only weeks later when the Berlin Wall fell. Throughout his career, Krenz held a number of prominent positions in the SED. He was Honecker's deputy from 1984 until he succeeded him in 1989 amid protests against the regime. Krenz was unsuccessful in his attempt to retain the Communist regime's grip on power. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Egon Krenz is the 1,966th most popular politician (down from 1,559th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Poland (down from 93rd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Polish Politician.

Egon Krenz was the final leader of East Germany, and he is most famous for being the last leader of East Germany.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Egon Krenz ranks 1,966 out of 19,576. Before him are Titus Tatius, Heinrich Brüning, Amenemhat III, Robert I, Latin Emperor, Shalmaneser III, and Publius Quinctilius Varus. After him are Gelimer, Hippias, Johannes Rau, Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan, Nikephoros III Botaneiates, and Cleopatra Selene of Syria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1937, Egon Krenz ranks 28. Before him are Madeleine Albright, Vanessa Redgrave, Queen Paola of Belgium, Avram Hershko, Warren Beatty, and Joseph Estrada. After him are Mengistu Haile Mariam, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Rifaat al-Assad, Alain Badiou, Colin Renfrew, and Bruce McLaren.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Egon Krenz ranks 102 out of 1,694. Before him are Władysław Reymont (1867), Józef Gosławski (1908), Leopold Kronecker (1823), Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858), Bolesław I the Brave (967), and Norbert Elias (1897). After him are Günter Blobel (1936), Osip Mandelstam (1891), Catherine Jagiellon (1526), Marie Walewska (1786), Georg Forster (1754), and Henryk Wieniawski (1835).

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Among POLITICIANS In Poland

Among politicians born in Poland, Egon Krenz ranks 23. Before him are Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1785), Horst Köhler (1943), Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg (1767), Anna Jagiellon (1523), Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858), and Bolesław I the Brave (967). After him are Catherine Jagiellon (1526), Marie Walewska (1786), Karl Hanke (1903), Arthur Liebehenschel (1901), Alexander Jagiellon (1461), and Casimir IV Jagiellon (1427).

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