Born:(1929-01-04)4 January 1929, Anklam, Province of Pomerania, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic (now Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany)
Died:1 November 2015(2015-11-01) (aged 86), Berlin, Germany
Party:SED-PDS, (1989–1990)
Awards:Patriotic Order of Merit, , Banner of Labor, , Order of Friendship of Peoples, , Order of Karl Marx
Deputy:Hajo Herbell, , Sander Drobela, , Günter Kertzscher, , Werner Micke, , Herbert Naumann
Spouse:Irina Schabowski
Children:2
Alma mater:University of Leipzig
Occupation:Politician, , Journalist
Preceded by:Gerhard Grüneberg
Volkskammer:Volkskammer Member of the VolkskammerIn office, 16 June 1986 – 11 January 1990Preceded byKonrad NaumannSucceeded byGabriele GünzelConstituencyBerlin-Marzahn, Berlin-Lichtenberg, Berlin-Hellersdorf, №1In office, 25 June 1981 – 16 June 1986Preceded byGerhard GrünebergSucceeded byWerner KrolikowskiConstituencyBrandenburg-Stadt, Brandenburg-Land, Belzig, Rathenow, №1, In office, 16 June 1986 – 11 January 1990, Konrad Naumann, Gabriele Günzel, Berlin-Marzahn, Berlin-Lichtenberg, Berlin-Hellersdorf, №1, In office, 25 June 1981 – 16 June 1986, Gerhard Grüneberg, Werner Krolikowski, Brandenburg-Stadt, Brandenburg-Land, Belzig, Rathenow, №1