# Horst Sindermann

_Prime Minister of East Germany (1915-1990)_

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> Horst Sindermann was an East German politician. He became Chairman of the Council of Ministers in 1973, but in 1976 he became President of the Volkskammer, the only member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany to hold the post.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 September 1915 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dresden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896#P19))
- **Died:** 20 April 1990 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896#P570))
- **Place of death:** East Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany; East Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Unity Party of Germany; Communist Party of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896#P102))
- **Positions held:** leadership of East Germany (29 October 1976 – 13 November 1989); Prime Minister of East Germany (3 October 1973 – 29 October 1976); member of the Volkskammer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Karl Marx; Patriotic Order of Merit; Order of José Martí; Fritz Heckert Medal; Order of Friendship; Order of the October Revolution; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Hero of Labour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896#P166))

## Questions

**When was Horst Sindermann born?**  
Horst Sindermann was born on 5 September 1915 in Dresden.

**What positions has Horst Sindermann held?**  
Positions held by Horst Sindermann include: leadership of East Germany (1976–1989); Prime Minister of East Germany (1973–1976); member of the Volkskammer.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Horst Sindermann](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_Sindermann) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57896](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57896) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-M1030-0315, Horst Sindermann.jpg by Hubert Link (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-M1030-0315,_Horst_Sindermann.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Horst Sindermann, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-M1030-0315, Horst Sindermann.jpg — Hubert Link, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

## Cite this page

"Horst Sindermann". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/horst-sindermann. Retrieved 5 November 2026.