gnther maleuda

Gnther Maleuda (born 20 January 1931) was an East German. From 13 November 1989 to March 1990 he was the President of the People's Chamber (East German Parliament). He was born in Altbeelitz. In 1950 he joined the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany (Demokratische Bauernpartei Deutschlands). From 1952 to 1955 he studied economy. From 1958 to 1967 Maleuda was a member of the districs council of Knigs Wusterhausen, from 1967 to 1976 a member of the districts council of Potsdam and from 1976 to 1982 he was a member of the districts council of Halle. In 1981 he was elected as a member of the People's Chamber From 1977 to 1990 he was a member of the Presidium of the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany (DBD). On 27 March 1987 Maleuda became chairman of the DBD and at the same time a deputy chairman of the Council of State (de facto Vice President of the GDR). On 13 November 1989 he was the successor of Horst Sindermann as President of the People's Chamber (untill March 1990). Maleuda supported the reforms and took in the round table negotiations. Although his party merged with the CDU in October 1990, Maleuda refused to be a member of the Christian Democratic Union. In 1994 he was elected as a (non-party) member of the Bundestag (German Parliament). He stayed a member untill 1998. Maleuda, Gnther Maleuda, Gnther

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