Politics · 1876–1960
Wilhelm Pieck
Communist politician who served as the president of East Germany
Did you know?He began his working life as a carpenter's apprentice before becoming a prominent figure in the international labour movement.
Friedrich Wilhelm Reinhold Pieck (German pronunciation:; 3 January 1876 – 7 September 1960) was a German communist politician who served as the co-chairman of the Socialist Unity Party from 1946 to 1950 and as the only president of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1949 until his death in 1960.
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- Would be
- 150
- Age at death
- 84
- Years since death
- 66
- Born
- January 3, 1876 · Guben, Germany
- Died
- September 7, 1960
- Nationality
- East German
- Known for
- Politics
Family
- Children
- Arthur Pieck, Eleonore Staimer, Elly Winter
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- See the front page from the day Wilhelm Pieck was bornA newspaper front page for 3 January 1876, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayWilhelm Pieck would be 150 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryWilhelm Pieck's 151st birthday is in 71 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!151st
- Death anniversaryThe 67th anniversary of Wilhelm Pieck's death is in 318 days. A moment to remember their legacy.67th
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