Fritz Selbmann
German politician (1899–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" Selbmann (29 September 1899 – 26 January 1975) was a German Communist politician and writer who served as a member of the national parliament (Reichstag) during 1932/33.[2]
Quick Facts Member of the Volkskammer, Member of the Landtag of Saxony ...
Fritz Selbmann | |
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Member of the Volkskammer | |
In office 1949–1963 | |
Member of the Landtag of Saxony | |
In office 1946–1950 | |
Member of the Reichstag | |
In office 1932–1933 | |
Member of the Landtag of Prussia | |
In office 1930–1932 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" Selbmann 29 September 1899 Lauterbach, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire |
Died | 26 January 1975 Berlin, German Democratic Republic |
Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946-) Communist Party of Germany (1922-1946) Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (1920-1922) |
Spouse | Käte Selbmann[1] |
Children | Erich Selbmann (1926–2006) |
Alma mater | International Lenin School |
Occupation | Politician Writer |
Awards | National Prize of the German Democratic Republic Order of Karl Marx (1969) Patriotic Order of Merit, gold clasp (1965) Patriotic Order of Merit, in gold (1964) Banner of Labor (1960) Patriotic Order of Merit, in silver (1955) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | German Empire |
Years of service | 1917-1918 |
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He spent the twelve Nazi years first in prison and then, after 1940, in a succession of concentration camps, but survived.[3][4] After 1945 he became a senior party official and author in the German Democratic Republic.[5][6]