Hans Modrow, the last communist East German premier, was a German politician. Modrow took office amid the Peaceful Revolution, and he served as de facto president of the country for the majority of the winters of 1989 and 1990.
Modrow served as a transitional leader, assisting in the organization of East Germany’s first and last free elections and including several opposition lawmakers in his cabinet. Modrow had previously collaborated with the communist dictatorship, downplaying its role in the Berlin Wall killings and attempting to postpone Germany’s unification.
Modrow had a long political career in East Germany, serving in the Volkskammer from 1957 to 1990 and the SED’s Central Committee (ZK) from 1967 to 1989, having previously run for the ZK from 1958 to 1967. From 1961 to 1967, he was first secretary of the SED’s district administration in Berlin-Köpenick, and from 1967 to 1971, he was secretary for agitation and propaganda in the SED’s district leadership in Berlin.
Hans Modrow Net Worth
Hans Modrow had an estimated net worth of $5 million.