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Horst Sindermann

Prime Minister of East Germany (1915-1990)
Person Human Q57896

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
September 5, 1915
Date of death
April 20, 1990
Place of birth
Dresden
Place of death
East Berlin, Berlin[7]
Country of citizenship
Germany, East Germany[13][14]
Occupation
politician, journalist
Field of work
politics[15]
Position held
leadership of East Germany, member of the Volkskammer, Prime Minister of East Germany[16][17][18]
Member of political party
Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Communist Party of Germany[29][30]
Award received
Order of Karl Marx, Patriotic Order of Merit, Order of José Martí, Fritz Heckert Medal, Order of Friendship, Order of the October Revolution, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Hero of Labour[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Father
Karl Sindermann[9]
Child
Thomas Sindermann, Michael Sindermann, Peter Sindermann[10][11][12]
Sibling
Kurt Sindermann[45]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[39]
Archives at
German Federal Archives[31]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[38]
Family name
Sindermann[32]
Given name
Horst[33]
Member of
Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[27]
Name in native language
Horst Sindermann[40]
Place of burial
Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde[8]
Place of detention
Mauthausen concentration camp, Sachsenhausen concentration camp, JVA Waldheim, Ebensee concentration camp[41][42][43][44]
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Relative
Peter Sindermann, Anni Sindermann, Eric Sindermann, Andreas Sindermann[34][35][36][37]
🏷️ Also known as
en Horst Sindermann de Horst Herbert el Χορστ Ζίντερμαν fa هورست زیندرمان he הורסט סינדרמן ja ホルスト・ジンダーマン ko 호르스트 진더만 ru Зиндерман ru Зиндерманн ru Зиндерманн Хорст ru Зиндерманн, Хорст ru Зиндерман, Хорст ru Хорст Зиндерман ru Хорст Зиндерманн zh 霍斯特·辛德曼
🔖 Identifiers · 43
ISNI
0000000108986423
VIAF cluster ID
49267314
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81041776
GND ID
12996218X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-M1030-0315, Horst Sindermann.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
121725138
Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung person ID
horst-sindermann
Bundestag Group Minutes ID
SindermannHorst
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02165676
CiNii Research ID
1140845216760452224
DDB person (GND) ID
12996218X
De Agostini ID
Sindermann,+Horst
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
12996218X
Dodis ID
P55385
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
horst-sindermann
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_12996218X
Filmportal ID
d02e820b0aca44bf8a27d7d111095b53
Freebase ID
/m/02804x
GTAA ID
153678
IMDb ID
nm10982119
IdRef ID
030274079
J9U entity ID
987007430815205171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
12996218X
Libraries Australia ID
35501532
Munzinger person ID
00000009800
Museum-digital person/organization ID
5092
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA10112510
NL CR AUT ID
uk20201077827
NLA Trove people ID
976092
NLP ID
a0000002125457
NUKAT ID
n2010212160
National Library of Greece ID
101046
National Library of Israel ID (old)
004014620
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810570571405606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
075267748
Our Campaigns candidate ID
46186
PM20 folder ID
pe/016615
Parsifal cluster ID
866484
Prabook ID
249714
RERO ID (legacy)
A003834605
Saxon Biography ID
10006
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmtyQK47DVVBtcc4wc9Dq
Yale LUX ID
person/517ffa39-28b2-47b2-b78c-8a4d1f5774b9

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🔗 Connections
Award received 8
Order of the October Revolution, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of Karl Marx, Order of José Martí, Patriotic Order of Merit, Hero of Labour, Order of Friendship, Fritz Heckert Medal
Place of detention 3
Mauthausen concentration camp, Sachsenhausen concentration camp, Ebensee concentration camp
Country of citizenship 2
Germany, East Germany
Member of political party 2
Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Communist Party of Germany
Occupation 2
politician, journalist
Place of death 2
Berlin, East Berlin
Archives at 1
German Federal Archives
Field of work 1
politics
Given name 1
Horst
Heads of government of 1
East Germany
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Dresden
Place of burial 1
Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
Position held 1
leadership of East Germany
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Horst Sindermann was born on September 5, 1915[1], in Dresden[2]. He died on April 20, 1990[3], in East Berlin[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and journalist[6].

FAQs

Where was Horst Sindermann born?

Horst Sindermann was born in Dresden[2].

Where did Horst Sindermann die?

Horst Sindermann passed away in East Berlin[4].

Who were Horst Sindermann's parents?

Horst Sindermann's father was Karl Sindermann[9].

What did Horst Sindermann do for work?

Horst Sindermann worked as a politician[5] and journalist[6].

What awards did Horst Sindermann receive?

Honors received include Order of Karl Marx[19], Patriotic Order of Merit[20], Order of José Martí[21], and Fritz Heckert Medal[22].

Related Entities

Germany politics

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . prazskyhradarchiv.cz. prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Retrieved . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Retrieved . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Retrieved . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Retrieved . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Thomas Sindermann, Michael Sindermann, Peter Sindermann
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64331: import child (P40) from GND"
  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64167: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  3. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
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    "Changed labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0…"
  5. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 10006
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #55956: migrate GND to own IDs"
  6. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 10006
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    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp02165676
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