# Walter Weidauer

_German politician (1899–1986)_

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> Walter Weidauer was a German politician. He was the "lord mayor" of Dresden during the most intensive period of the city's rebuilding, between 1946 and 1958.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 July 1899 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lauter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706#P19))
- **Died:** 13 March 1986 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706#P570))
- **Place of death:** Dresden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706#P20))
- **Citizenship:** East Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; resistance fighter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Unity Party of Germany; Communist Party of Germany; Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; mayor; member of the Volkskammer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Karl Marx; Star of People's Friendship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706#P166))

## Questions

**When was Walter Weidauer born?**  
Walter Weidauer was born on 28 July 1899 in Lauter.

**What positions has Walter Weidauer held?**  
Positions held by Walter Weidauer include: member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; mayor; member of the Volkskammer.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Walter Weidauer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Weidauer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2546706](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2546706) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-58779-0006, Dresden, 9. CDU-Parteitag, Weidauer, Jahn cropped to highlight WW.jpg by Löwe (the original picture) Charles01 (this cropped extract) (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-58779-0006,_Dresden,_9._CDU-Parteitag,_Weidauer,_Jahn_cropped_to_highlight_WW.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Walter Weidauer, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-58779-0006, Dresden, 9. CDU-Parteitag, Weidauer, Jahn cropped to highlight WW.jpg — Löwe (the original picture) Charles01 (this cropped extract), CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

## Cite this page

"Walter Weidauer". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/walter-weidauer. Retrieved 14 November 2026.