Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1973 - 35 Pfennig

Significant personalities, 1973 edition The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes five special postage stamps with illustrations of important personalities. No special first-day cover envelope Important personalities 35-Pfennig-Wert Prof. dr. jur. H. c. JOHANNES DIECKMANN, President of the People's Chamber of the GDR since its founding, was born on 19 January 1893 in Fischerhude near Bremen as the son of a pastor. After studies of economics and philology at the Universities of Berlin, Giessen, Göttingen and Freiburg i. Br., He participated in the First World War since 1915. In 1918 he was elected chairman of a soldier's council. As an editor and Secretary General of the German People's Party, he worked since 1919 in Osnabrück, Duisburg and Dresden. From 1930 to 1933 he was a member of the Saxon state parliament. During the time of fascism he was exposed to numerous reprisals. After 1945, Johannes Dieckmann immediately put himself at the disposal of democratic rebuilding, becoming a pioneer and pioneer of the progressive bourgeoisie, helping to open doors to a new era. With passion he turned against going back in the old ways, reviving historically outdated. Johannes Dieckmann knew about the difficulties of the tasks and recognized the strength that alone was capable of accomplishing. So he sought the connection and cooperation with the working class, he understood the pioneering role of their party, the way to pave the way for social progress and never tired, this single way to an order in peace and freedom, justice and humanity, to show socialist society , He did so as a co-founder of the Liberal Democratic Party of Germany in Dresden and as its deputy chairman since 1948. He did so as co-founder of the bloc of the anti-fascist democratic party of Saxony, where he from 1946 to 1952 member of the Saxon Landtag and from 1948 until 1950 was Minister of Justice and Deputy Prime Minister. He did so as a longtime President of the People's Chamber and since 1960 as Deputy Chairman of the State Council of the GDR, as a statesman and politician of the socialist German state. He did so as President of the Society for German-Soviet Friendship, in which he tirelessly and passionately struggled to make friendship between the peoples of the GDR and the Soviet Union a matter of the heart and mind. Johannes Dieckmann has always been in the forefront of dealing with the imperialist reaction. Open-minded to the new, developing, he was a good and helpful friend, especially to the youth. Closely linked to humanistic cultural heritage, he devoted himself to the development of the sciences and the arts with great attention. His work received great social recognition, and he was the bearer of high state and social awards. Furthermore, he was an honorary citizen of several cities in the GDR. The name Johannes Dieckmanns bear socialist collectives, after him are named schools and streets in the GDR. His martial life ended on February 22, 1969.