Gerhard Kegel

German politician and jurist (1907-1989)
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Gerhard Kegel

Summary

Gerhard Kegel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herby[2]. He was born on November 16, 1907[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on November 16, 1989[5]. He worked as a politician[6], jurist[7], diplomat[8], Gestapo employee[9], and journalist[10].

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Kegel was born in Herby[2].
  • Gerhard Kegel died in Berlin[4].
  • Gerhard Kegel was born on November 16, 1907[3].
  • Gerhard Kegel died on November 16, 1989[5].
  • Gerhard Kegel held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Gerhard Kegel worked as a politician[6].
  • Gerhard Kegel's professions included jurist[7].
  • Gerhard Kegel worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Gerhard Kegel worked as a Gestapo employee[9].
  • Gerhard Kegel's professions included journalist[10].
  • Gerhard Kegel held the position of ambassador of East Germany[12].
  • Among Gerhard Kegel's employers was Gestapo[13].
  • Among Gerhard Kegel's employers was Berliner Zeitung[14].
  • Gerhard Kegel was employed by Neues Deutschland[15].
  • Gerhard Kegel was educated at University of Wrocław[16].
  • Gerhard Kegel received the Order of Karl Marx[17].
  • Gerhard Kegel received the Star of People's Friendship[18].
  • Gerhard Kegel received the Order of the Red Banner[19].
  • Gerhard Kegel received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[20].
  • Gerhard Kegel received the Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[21].
  • Gerhard Kegel was a member of National Committee for a Free Germany[22].
  • Gerhard Kegel is recorded as male[23].
  • Gerhard Kegel's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gerhard Kegel was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[25].
  • Gerhard Kegel was affiliated with the Nazi Party[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Herby[2], Gerhard Kegel… he was born on November 16, 1907[3].

Education

Gerhard Kegel was educated at University of Wrocław[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], jurist[7], diplomat[8], Gestapo employee[9], and journalist[10]. Employers include Gestapo[13], a secret police[27], in Nazi Germany[28], founded in 1933[29], headquartered in Prinz-Albrecht-Palais[30]; Berliner Zeitung[14], a daily newspaper[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1945[33], headquartered in Berlin[34]; and Neues Deutschland[15], a daily newspaper[35], in German Democratic Republic[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Verlagsgebäude Neues Deutschland[38]. Gerhard Kegel held the position of ambassador of East Germany[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Karl Marx[17], an order[39], in German Democratic Republic[40], founded in 1953[41]; Star of People's Friendship[18], an order[42], in German Democratic Republic[43], founded in 1959[44]; Order of the Red Banner[19], an order[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1918[47]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[20], an order[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1972[50]; and Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[21], a jubilee medal[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1985[53].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of Germany[25], a communist party[54], in Weimar Republic[55], founded in 1918[56], headquartered in Berlin[57]; Nazi Party[26], a Führerpartei[58], in Weimar Republic[59], founded in 1920[60], headquartered in Braunes Haus[61]; and Socialist Unity Party of Germany[62], a political party[63], in German Democratic Republic[64], founded in 1946[65], headquartered in Former Reichsbank building[66].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Kegel died on November 16, 1989[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Kegel born?

Gerhard Kegel's place of birth was Herby[2].

Where did Gerhard Kegel die?

Gerhard Kegel died in Berlin[4].

What did Gerhard Kegel do for work?

Gerhard Kegel worked as politician[6], jurist[7], diplomat[8], Gestapo employee[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Gerhard Kegel go to school?

Gerhard Kegel was educated at University of Wrocław[16].

What awards did Gerhard Kegel receive?

Honors received include Order of Karl Marx[17], Star of People's Friendship[18], Order of the Red Banner[19], and Order of Friendship of Peoples[20].

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