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Walter Ulbricht

1893 - 1973

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Walter Ernst Paul Ulbricht (; German: [ˈvaltɐ ˈʔʊlbʁɪçt]; 30 June 1893 – 1 August 1973) was a German communist politician. Ulbricht played a leading role in the creation of the Weimar-era Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and later in the early development and establishment of the German Democratic Republic. As the First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party from 1950 to 1971, he was the chief decision-maker in East Germany. From President Wilhelm Pieck's death in 1960, he was also the East German head of state until his own death in 1973. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Ulbricht is the 868th most popular politician (down from 797th in 2019), the 222nd most popular biography from Germany and the 66th most popular German Politician.

Walter Ulbricht was the first secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, and he is most famous for his role in the creation of the Berlin Wall.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Walter Ulbricht ranks 868 out of 19,576. Before him are Martti Ahtisaari, Demetrius I of Macedon, Pedro II of Brazil, Ante Pavelić, Sneferu, and Boudica. After him are Stanisław Leszczyński, Nizam al-Mulk, Hong Taiji, Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, Oscar I of Sweden, and Sergey Lavrov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, Walter Ulbricht ranks 7. Before him are Mao Zedong, Hermann Göring, Joan Miró, Ip Man, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Alfred Rosenberg. After him are Vladimir Mayakovsky, Leslie Howard, Allen Dulles, Mikhail Tukhachevsky, Alexander of Greece, and Carol II of Romania. Among people deceased in 1973, Walter Ulbricht ranks 13. Before him are Erich von Manstein, Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Lyndon B. Johnson, Pearl S. Buck, Fulgencio Batista, and W. H. Auden. After him are İsmet İnönü, J. Hans D. Jensen, Ivan Konev, Paavo Nurmi, Hans Kelsen, and Henri Charrière.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Walter Ulbricht ranks 222 out of 7,253. Before him are Hans Frank (1900), Augustus III of Poland (1696), Wim Wenders (1945), Baron d'Holbach (1723), Georg Bednorz (1950), and Michel Ney (1769). After him are Adolf von Baeyer (1835), Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (1887), Georg Simmel (1858), Maurice, Prince of Orange (1567), Otto von Guericke (1602), and Wilhelm Dilthey (1833).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Walter Ulbricht ranks 66. Before him are Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (1956), Frederick V of the Palatinate (1596), Ferdinand I of Romania (1865), Hans Frank (1900), and Augustus III of Poland (1696). After him are Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (1887), Maurice, Prince of Orange (1567), Karl Liebknecht (1871), Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor (1075), Arnulf of Carinthia (850), and Maria Sophie of Bavaria (1841).

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