Egon Krenz
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Egon Krenz (born 19 March 1937) was a politician of the German Democratic Republic. He served in the East German Army, NVA(Nationale VolkesArmee),where he attained the rank of Unteroffizere (Corporal). He was a high-ranking member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. He was the successor to Erich Honecker as leader of East Germany from 18 October 1989 until 3 December 1989, for a few weeks. Later, he was sentenced to six and a half years in prison and released in 2003.