# Otto Grotewohl

_German politician (1894–1964)_

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> Otto Emil Franz Grotewohl was a German politician who served as the first prime minister of the German Democratic Republic from its founding in October 1949 until his death in September 1964.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 March 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brunswick ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P19))
- **Died:** 21 September 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P570))
- **Place of death:** East Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P20))
- **Citizenship:** East Germany; Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; book printer; party official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P106))
- **Political party:** Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany; Socialist Unity Party of Germany; Social Democratic Party of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P102))
- **Spouse:** Johanna Auguste Luise Danielzig ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P26))
- **Positions held:** leadership of East Germany (12 October 1949 – 23 September 1964); Prime Minister of East Germany (7 October 1949 – 21 September 1964); member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; member of the Volkskammer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Lenin; Order of Karl Marx; Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210#P166))

## Questions

**When was Otto Grotewohl born?**  
Otto Grotewohl was born on 11 March 1894 in Brunswick.

**What positions has Otto Grotewohl held?**  
Positions held by Otto Grotewohl include: leadership of East Germany (1949–1964); Prime Minister of East Germany (1949–1964); member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; member of the Volkskammer.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto Grotewohl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Grotewohl) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q77210](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77210) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-19204-3150, Otto Grotewohl.jpg by Unknown Unknown (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-19204-3150,_Otto_Grotewohl.jpg)

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