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Quick facts for kids Günther Maleuda
Maleuda (left) with Manfred Gerlach on 13 November 1989
Leader of the Democratic Farmers' Party
In office 27 March 1987 – 25 June 1990
Preceded by	Ernst Mecklenburg
Succeeded by	Ulrich Junghanns
President of the Volkskammer
In office 13 November 1989 – 5 April 1990
Preceded by	Horst Sindermann
Succeeded by	Sabine Bergmann-Pohl
Leader of the DBD/DFD group in the Volkskammer
In office March 1990 – 1 September 1990
Preceded by	Erwin Binder (DBD) Hannelore Hauschild (DFD)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Parliamentary constituencies Member of the Bundestag for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern In office 10 November 1994 – 26 October 1998 Preceded by multi-member district Succeeded by multi-member district Constituency Party of Democratic Socialism List Member of the Volkskammer for Schwerin In office 5 April 1990 – 2 October 1990 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Constituency abolished In office 25 June 1981 – 5 April 1990 Preceded by multi-member district Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	(1931-01-20)20 January 1931 Alt Beelitz, Province of Brandenburg, Weimar Republic (now Drezdenko, Poland)
Died	18 July 2012(2012-07-18) (aged 81) Bernau bei Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Party of Democratic Socialism (Bundestag group) Democratic Farmers' Party (1950–1990)
Children	3
Occupation	Politician civil servant party clerk Farmer Economist

Günther Maleuda (born January 20, 1931 – died July 18, 2012) was an important politician from East Germany. He is best known for being the President of the People's Chamber (the East German Parliament) from November 1989 to April 1990. This was a very important time as East Germany was going through big changes.

Early Life and Education

Günther Maleuda was born in a place called Alt Beelitz. This area was part of the Weimar Republic at the time. Today, it is known as Drezdenko and is located in Poland. In 1950, when he was 19 years old, he joined the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany. This party focused on the interests of farmers. From 1952 to 1955, he went to university to study Economics.

Political Journey in East Germany

Günther Maleuda had a long career in politics. From 1958 to 1967, he was a member of the local council in Königs Wusterhausen. After that, he served on the district council of Potsdam from 1967 to 1976. He then moved to the district council of Halle from 1976 to 1982.

In 1981, he was elected to the People's Chamber. This was the parliament of East Germany. From 1977 to 1990, he was a key member of the leadership team for the Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany (DBD). On March 27, 1987, Maleuda became the leader of the DBD. At the same time, he also became a deputy chairman of the Council of State. This was a powerful group in East Germany's government.

Leading the Parliament During Change

On November 13, 1989, Günther Maleuda became the President of the People's Chamber. This was a very important role, like being the speaker of a parliament. He took over from Horst Sindermann. He held this position until March 1990. During this time, East Germany was facing huge changes. Maleuda supported reforms and took part in important "round table negotiations." These talks brought together different political groups to discuss the future of the country.

After German Reunification

In October 1990, East and West Germany reunited. Maleuda's party, the Democratic Farmers' Party, joined with the CDU. However, Maleuda decided not to join the larger Christian Democratic Union party himself.

Even though he didn't join the CDU, he continued his political work. In 1994, he was elected as a member of the Bundestag. This is the parliament of the reunited Germany. He was elected as an independent politician, but he was on the list for the PDS. He served in the Bundestag until 1998.