Alma mater:Party Academy Karl Marx, , Hochschule für Ökonomie Berlin, , Humboldt University of Berlin (Dr. rer. oec.)
Occupation:Economist, , Locksmith, , Politician
Preceded by:Karl-Heinz Kniestedt
Constituency:Dresden-Süd, Dresden-West, Dresden-Mitte (1976–1990), Berlin (1957–1976)
Succeeded by:Constituency abolished
Head of state:Egon Krenz, , Manfred Gerlach, , Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (interim)
Second Secretary:Lothar Stammnitz
Parliamentary constituencies:Parliamentary constituencies Member of the European Parliament, for GermanyIn office, 20 July 1999 – 20 July 2004Preceded byMulti-member districtSucceeded byMulti-member districtMember of the Bundestag, for Mecklenburg-VorpommernIn office, 3 October 1990 – 10 November 1994Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byMulti-member districtMember of the VolkskammerIn office, 5 April 1990 – 2 October 1990Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byConstituency abolishedConstituencyNeubrandenburgIn office, 11 December 1957 – 5 April 1990Preceded byKarl-Heinz KniestedtSucceeded byConstituency abolishedConstituencyDresden-Süd, Dresden-West, Dresden-Mitte (1976–1990), Berlin (1957–1976), In office, 20 July 1999 – 20 July 2004, Multi-member district, Multi-member district, In office, 3 October 1990 – 10 November 1994, Constituency established, Multi-member district, In office, 5 April 1990 – 2 October 1990, Constituency established, Constituency abolished, Neubrandenburg, In office, 11 December 1957 – 5 April 1990, Karl-Heinz Kniestedt, Constituency abolished, Dresden-Süd, Dresden-West, Dresden-Mitte (1976–1990), Berlin (1957–1976)