Actor
Born Jul 9, 1914 · Berlin, Germany
Active 1976–1999 · Awards: Order of Lenin, Order of Karl Marx, Banner of Labor, Scharnhorst Order, Gold medal with hero rank of GDR, Hero of Labour, Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold, Iron Cross (1939), 2nd class
Wilhelm Stoph was a German politician. He served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic from 1964 to 1973, and again from 1976 until 1989. He also served as chairman of the State Council from 1973 to 1976.