Who directly appointed Egon Krenz as his deputy in 1984?
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Erich Honecker
Walter Ulbricht
Answer
Erich Honecker, the leader of East Germany from 1971 to 1989, directly appointed Egon Krenz as his deputy in 1984. Krenz, a rising figure in the Socialist Unity Party (SED), was handpicked by Honecker as his successor and was groomed for leadership. The appointment of Krenz as deputy further solidified his position as the heir apparent and signaled Honecker's trust in him.
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