Unlike previous East German interior ministers, Ahrendt was not the chief of the German People's Police (Deutsche Volkspolizei).[4] as for the first time since the DDR's establishment these two offices were divided.[2] However, in February 1990, he was appointed to the post as an acting chief.[5] In mid-January 1990, the Ministry of Interior declared that by 25 January all weapons from former secret police agents, including 124,000 pistols, 76,000 submachine guns, about 3,500 grenade-launchers and 342 anti-aircraft guns, would be retrieved.[6]
Ahrendt's term ended on 12 April 1990.[1]Peter-Michael Diestel succeeded him as interior minister.[7] Ahrendt was also dismissed from the post as the acting chief of the German People's Police in August 1990.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Ahrendt, Lothar" (in German). Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung.
^ abcNancy Travis Wolfe (1992). Policing a Socialist Society: The German Democratic Republic. New York: Greenwood Press. ISBN978-0-3132-6530-3.
^"East Germany Approves "Reform-minded" Cabinet". Times Daily. West Berlin. AP. 19 November 1989. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
^"Deutsche Volkspolizei". Axis History. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
^ ab"Das Ende der Volkspolizei – Chronologie des Zerfalls". CILIP (in German). 27 December 1990. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
^"E. German Reveals Secret-Police Levels -- 1 In 80 Worked for or Aided Stasi". The Seattle Times. East Berlin. AP. 16 January 1990. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
^"Karriere für Alt-Kader". Der Spiegel (in German). 19 August 1990. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
lothar, ahrendt, born, march, 1936, former, interior, ministers, german, democratic, republic, minister, interior, east, germanyin, office, november, 1989, april, 1990chairman, thecouncil, ministershans, modrowpreceded, byfriedrich, dickelsucceeded, bypeter, m. Lothar Ahrendt born 13 March 1936 is one of the former interior ministers of the German Democratic Republic Lothar AhrendtMinister of the Interior of East GermanyIn office 18 November 1989 12 April 1990Chairman of theCouncil of MinistersHans ModrowPreceded byFriedrich DickelSucceeded byPeter Michael DiestelPersonal detailsBorn 1936 03 13 13 March 1936 age 87 Erfurt Province of Saxony Nazi GermanyPolitical partySocialist Unity Party 1990 2001 Biography editAhrendt was born on 13 March 1936 in Erfurt 1 He was trained as a car mechanic 1 Ahrendt was a member of Socialist Unity Party of Germany SED which he joined in 1957 1 He served as deputy interior minister until 18 November 1989 when he was appointed minister of interior replacing Friedrich Dickel in the post 2 Ahrendt was part of interim and reform minded cabinet formed by Prime Minister Hans Modrow 2 3 Unlike previous East German interior ministers Ahrendt was not the chief of the German People s Police Deutsche Volkspolizei 4 as for the first time since the DDR s establishment these two offices were divided 2 However in February 1990 he was appointed to the post as an acting chief 5 In mid January 1990 the Ministry of Interior declared that by 25 January all weapons from former secret police agents including 124 000 pistols 76 000 submachine guns about 3 500 grenade launchers and 342 anti aircraft guns would be retrieved 6 Ahrendt s term ended on 12 April 1990 1 Peter Michael Diestel succeeded him as interior minister 7 Ahrendt was also dismissed from the post as the acting chief of the German People s Police in August 1990 5 References edit a b c d Ahrendt Lothar in German Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung a b c Nancy Travis Wolfe 1992 Policing a Socialist Society The German Democratic Republic New York Greenwood Press ISBN 978 0 3132 6530 3 East Germany Approves Reform minded Cabinet Times Daily West Berlin AP 19 November 1989 Retrieved 12 September 2012 Deutsche Volkspolizei Axis History Retrieved 5 September 2012 a b Das Ende der Volkspolizei Chronologie des Zerfalls CILIP in German 27 December 1990 Retrieved 23 January 2022 E German Reveals Secret Police Levels 1 In 80 Worked for or Aided Stasi The Seattle Times East Berlin AP 16 January 1990 Retrieved 5 September 2012 Karriere fur Alt Kader Der Spiegel in German 19 August 1990 Retrieved 14 March 2022 External links editPolitical officesPreceded byFriedrich Dickel Minister of Interior1989 1990 Succeeded byPeter Michael Diestel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lothar Ahrendt amp oldid 1147373143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
