"Hans Modrow (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈmoːdʁo]; born 27 January 1928) is a German left-wing politician, best known as the last communist premier of East Germany. Taking office ...
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in the middle of the Peaceful Revolution, he was the de facto leader of the country for much of the winter of 1989 and 1990.
After the end of Communist rule and reunification of Germany, he was convicted of electoral fraud and perjury by the Dresden District Court in 1995. He was the honorary chairman of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) and has been the president of the "council of elders" of the Left Party since 2007." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.10.2019)
