Wilhelm Höcker
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Wilhelm Höcker (29 June 1886 in Holzendorf, Mecklenburg-Schwerin[1] – 15 November 1955 in Güstrow[2]) was a German politician (SPD, SED) and former Minister-President of Mecklenburg from 1946 to 1951.[3]
Höcker was the oldest former Minister-President of East Germany from the formation of the GDR until 12 April 1966; he was succeeded by Karl Steinhoff.
References
- ↑ Buchsteiner, Ilona (2001). Mecklenburger in der deutsche Geschichte des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts (in German). Koch. p. 303. ISBN 978-3-935319-22-5. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Simowitsch, Solveig (2006). "... Werden als Wortbrüchige in die Geschichte der SPD eingehen ...": sozialdemokratische Konvertiten ; Wilhelm Höcker, Carl Moltmann, Otto Buchwitz und Heinrich Hoffmann (in German). WVB, Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin. p. 169. ISBN 978-3-86573-158-6. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Die mecklenburgischen Regierungen und Minister 1918-1952 (in German). Böhlau. 1978. p. 88. ISBN 978-3-412-05578-3. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
Categories:
- 1886 births
- 1955 deaths
- People from Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (district)
- People from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians
- Socialist Unity Party of Germany politicians
- Members of the Provisional Volkskammer
- Members of the 1st Volkskammer
- Minister-presidents of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver
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