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Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1989 - 10 Pfennig


Theme: Calender
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1989
Face Value10.00 
Colorblue
PerforationK 14
Printing TypeTypography
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2967
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID616124
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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues four special postage stamps depicting meritorious personalities of the German workers' movement. Special cancellation from January 24 to March 23, 1989 Fritz Selbmann Born on 29 September 1899 in Lauterbach (Hesse), the son of a coppersmith. 1920 member of the USPD, since 1922 the KPD. 1925-1933 member of the district administration Ruhrgebiet of the KPD as well as political secretary of the district administration Upper Silesia and Saxonia. Member of the Prussian Landtag, since 1932 in the Reichstag. Imprisoned by the fascists in the penitentiary and in the concentration camps Sachsenhausen and Flossenbürg. After the destruction of fascism, he made himself available to the anti-fascist-democratic reconstruction. Significantly involved in the founding of the SED. 1945 - 1948 Vice President of the Saxony State Administration and Minister of Economic Affairs. 1948/49 Deputy Chairman of the German Economic Commission. 1949-1955 Minister for Industry of the GDR, then for heavy industry as well as metallurgy and ore mining. Above all, dedicated to building and strengthening the national economy. 1950-1963 Member of the People's Chamber of the GDR. 1954-1958 Member of the Central Committee of the SED. 1955-1958 Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the GDR. 1958-1964 Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission and then of the National Economic Council. Dedicated in the last years of writing activity and worked since 1969 as Vice President of the writers' association of the GDR. Fritz Selbmann died on January 26, 1975 in Berlin.

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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues four special postage stamps depicting meritorious personalities of the German workers' movement. Special cancellation from January 24 to March 23, 1989 Fritz Selbmann Born on 29 September 1899 in Lauterbach (Hesse), the son of a coppersmith. 1920 member of the USPD, since 1922 the KPD. 1925-1933 member of the district administration Ruhrgebiet of the KPD as well as political secretary of the district administration Upper Silesia and Saxonia. Member of the Prussian Landtag, since 1932 in the Reichstag. Imprisoned by the fascists in the penitentiary and in the concentration camps Sachsenhausen and Flossenbürg. After the destruction of fascism, he made himself available to the anti-fascist-democratic reconstruction. Significantly involved in the founding of the SED. 1945 - 1948 Vice President of the Saxony State Administration and Minister of Economic Affairs. 1948/49 Deputy Chairman of the German Economic Commission. 1949-1955 Minister for Industry of the GDR, then for heavy industry as well as metallurgy and ore mining. Above all, dedicated to building and strengthening the national economy. 1950-1963 Member of the People's Chamber of the GDR. 1954-1958 Member of the Central Committee of the SED. 1955-1958 Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the GDR. 1958-1964 Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission and then of the National Economic Council. Dedicated in the last years of writing activity and worked since 1969 as Vice President of the writers' association of the GDR. Fritz Selbmann died on January 26, 1975 in Berlin..