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Heinrich Rau
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Rau giving a speech in Leipzig, 1950
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| Born | 2 April 1899 Feuerbach, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
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| Died | 23 March 1961 (aged 61) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde, Berlin, Germany |
| Organization | Spartacus League, International Brigades |
| Known for | Leader of the XI International Brigade Chairman of the German Economic Commission Leading economic politician and diplomat of East Germany |
| Political party | Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (1917–1919) Communist Party of Germany (1919–1946) Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946–1961) |
| Spouse(s) | Helene Heß Elisabeth Bihr |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
Heinrich Gottlob "Heiner" Rau (2 April 1899 – 23 March 1961) was a German communist politician during the time of the Weimar Republic. He was a leading member of the International Brigades and after World War II an East German statesman. He was the chairman of the German Economic Commission, the precursor to the East German government.
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Heinrich Rau on a stamp commemorating the Spanish Civil War
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Stamp advertising the 1945 land reform
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Heinrich Rau (right) with Bruno Leuschner, one of his deputies at the DWK, 1951
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Leaders of the government: Rau (left) beside Ulbricht and Grotewohl, 1951
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Displayed harmony: Rau (left) beside Khrushchev and Ulbricht at the SED's 5th Party Congress, 1958
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Heinrich Rau (right) with Che Guevara, 1960 in East Berlin
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