Egon Krenz succeeded which leader as General Secretary?
Walter Ulbricht
Willi Stoph
Erich Honecker
Wilhelm Pieck
Answer
Erich Honecker, the longtime leader of East Germany, was succeeded by Egon Krenz as General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party (SED) in October 1989. Krenz's brief tenure as leader coincided with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the communist regime in East Germany.
Unveiling Egon Krenz: Exploring the Enigmatic Head of State of East Germany
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