# Fritz Lange

_Politician in the German Democratic Republic, Minister of Education (1888-1983)_

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> Emil Alfred Fritz Lange was a German communist politician and resistance fighter during the Nazi era. Later Lange was Minister for Popular Education in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 November 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706#P19))
- **Died:** 16 September 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706#P570))
- **Place of death:** Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706#P20))
- **Citizenship:** East Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; resistance fighter; teacher; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Unity Party of Germany; Communist Party of Germany; Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Education of the German Democratic Republic (19 November 1954 – 8 December 1958); mayor; member of the Volkskammer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Karl Marx; Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706#P166))

## Questions

**When was Fritz Lange born?**  
Fritz Lange was born on 23 November 1888 in Berlin.

**What positions has Fritz Lange held?**  
Positions held by Fritz Lange include: Minister of Education of the German Democratic Republic (1954–1958); mayor; member of the Volkskammer.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Fritz Lange](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Lange_(politician)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q84706](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84706) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Fritz Lange, Berlin 1956.jpg by Hans-Joachim Koch (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fritz_Lange,_Berlin_1956.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Fritz Lange, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Fritz Lange, Berlin 1956.jpg — Hans-Joachim Koch, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Fritz Lange". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/fritz-lange. Retrieved 8 November 2026.