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Liberal Democratic Party of Germany

The Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (German: Liberaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands (LDPD)) was a political party in East Germany. Like the other parties in the National Front it had 52 representatives in the Volkskammer.

Originally it was a liberal party, but after 1949 it had to obey communist rule. Around the German Reunification it returned to liberalism and merged with the Free Democratic Party.

Chairmen of the LDPD

Waldemar Koch 1945
Wilhelm Külz 1945-1948
Arthur Lieutenant 1948
Karl Hamann 1948-1952 (co-chairman)
Hermann Kastner 1949-1950 (co-chairman)
Hans Loch 1952-1960
Max Suhrbier 1960-1967
Manfred Gerlach 1967-1990
Rainier Ortleb 1990

See also

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