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Hero of Labour

title of honour of erstwhile German Democratic Republic

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18 memorial pages of recipients of the Hero of Labour

Portrait of Markus Wolf (1970–2025) – memorial page

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Markus Wolf

08/03/1970 – 10/10/2025

55 years

Head of the East German foreign intelligence service during the Cold War

Portrait of Heinz Kessler (1920–2017) – memorial page

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Heinz Kessler

01/26/1920 – 05/02/2017

97 years

German military officer, Armeegeneral in the former National People's Army of East Germany

Portrait of Margot Honecker (1927–2016) – memorial page

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Margot Honecker

04/17/1927 – 05/06/2016

89 years

East German politician

Portrait of Peter Florin (1921–2014) – memorial page

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Peter Florin

10/02/1921 – 02/17/2014

92 years

Portrait of Erich Mielke (1907–2000) – memorial page

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Erich Mielke

12/28/1907 – 05/21/2000

92 years

German politician

Portrait of Willi Stoph (1914–1999) – memorial page

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Willi Stoph

07/09/1914 – 04/13/1999

84 years

Portrait of Kurt Hager (1912–1998) – memorial page

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Kurt Hager

07/24/1912 – 09/18/1998

86 years

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Erich Müller

10/04/1921 – 02/16/1996

74 years

Portrait of Erich Honecker (1912–1994) – memorial page

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Erich Honecker

08/25/1912 – 05/29/1994

81 years

Portrait of Horst Sindermann (1915–1990) – memorial page

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Horst Sindermann

09/05/1915 – 04/20/1990

74 years

Portrait of Anna Seghers (1900–1983) – memorial page

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Anna Seghers

11/19/1900 – 06/01/1983

82 years

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Andrew Thorndike

08/30/1909 – 12/14/1979

70 years

Portrait of Friedrich Ebert junior (1894–1979) – memorial page

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Friedrich Ebert junior

09/12/1894 – 12/04/1979

85 years

Portrait of Herbert Warnke (1902–1975) – memorial page

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Herbert Warnke

02/24/1902 – 03/26/1975

73 years

Portrait of Karl Maron (1903–1975) – memorial page

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Karl Maron

04/27/1903 – 02/02/1975

71 years

Memorial

Fritz Gäbler

01/12/1897 – 03/26/1974

77 years

Portrait of Hermann Matern (1893–1971) – memorial page

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Hermann Matern

06/17/1893 – 01/24/1971

77 years

Portrait of Erich Wendt (1902–1965) – memorial page

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Erich Wendt

08/29/1902 – 05/08/1965

62 years