Actor
Born Aug 25, 1912 · Neunkirchen, Germany
Active 1976–1994 · Awards: Order of José Martí, Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of the October Revolution, Order of Augusto César Sandino, Gold Olympic Order, Banner of Labor, Order of Klement Gottwald, Hero of Labour
Erich Honecker was a German politician who, as the General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party, led the German Democratic Republic from 1971 until 1989.