Herbert Wehner

Herbert Richard Wehner (July 11 1906 - January 19 1990) was a German politician.

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July 11 - 1906 - January 19 - 1990 - German - Politician

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He was a member of the German Communist Party (KPD) as a young man. Between 1933 and 1935 he participated in the communist resistance against the National Socialist (Nazi) regime.

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German Communist Party - 1933 - 1935 - Communist - Resistance - National Socialist

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Wehner later joined the German Social Democratic Party (SPD). In 1949 he became a member of the Bundestag (the German parliament) and remained an elected member until his retirement from politics in 1983.

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German Social Democratic Party - 1949 - Bundestag - Parliament - 1983

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Wehner died in 1990 in Bonn, Germany after a long illness.

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1990 - Bonn - Germany

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