What position did Krenz hold before becoming General Secretary?
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The answer is Deputy. Before assuming the position of General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) and Chairman of the Council of State of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1989, Egon Krenz served as Deputy General Secretary of the SED since 1984. He had held various leadership roles within the SED and the GDR government, gradually rising through the ranks.
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