# Georg Ulrich Handke

_German politician and diplomat (1894-1962)_

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> Georg Ulrich Handke was a German politician.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 April 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hanau ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P19))
- **Died:** 7 September 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P570))
- **Place of death:** East Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P20))
- **Citizenship:** East Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; resistance fighter; economist; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Unity Party of Germany; Communist Party of Germany; Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany; Workers' Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P102))
- **Spouse:** Emmi Handke ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P26))
- **Positions held:** mayor; member of the Volkskammer; ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Karl Marx; Banner of Labor; Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244#P166))

## Questions

**When was Georg Ulrich Handke born?**  
Georg Ulrich Handke was born on 22 April 1894 in Hanau.

**What positions has Georg Ulrich Handke held?**  
Positions held by Georg Ulrich Handke include: mayor; member of the Volkskammer; ambassador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Georg Ulrich Handke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Ulrich_Handke) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1506244](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1506244) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Fotothek df roe-neg 0006081 008 Porträt Georg Ulrich Handke.jpg by Roger Rössing / Renate Rössing (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fotothek_df_roe-neg_0006081_008_Portr%C3%A4t_Georg_Ulrich_Handke.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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