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Sabine Bergmann-Pohl
Bundesministerin a. D.
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Bergmann-Pohl in 1990
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| Head of state of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) |
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| In office 5 April 1990 – 3 October 1990 |
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| Minister-President | Hans Modrow Lothar de Maizière |
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| Preceded by | Manfred Gerlach (as Chairman of the State Council) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Richard von Weizsäcker (as President of Germany) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| President of the Volkskammer | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 April 1990 – 2 October 1990 |
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| Deputy |
See list
Reinhard Höppner
Käte Niederkirchner Stefan Gottschall Jürgen Schmieder Wolfgang Ullmann Dieter Helm |
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| Preceded by | Günther Maleuda | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Rita Süssmuth (as President of the Bundestag) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Special Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 3 October 1990 – 18 January 1991 Serving with Rudolf Seiters, Hans Klein, Günther Krause, Lothar de Maizière, Rainer Ortleb, Hansjoachim Walther
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| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Health |
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| In office 18 January 1991 – 26 October 1998 |
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| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister | Gerda Hasselfeldt Horst Seehofer |
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| Preceded by | Anton Pfeifer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Christa Nickels | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sabine Schulz
20 April 1946 Eisenach, Thuringia, Soviet occupation zone, Allied-occupied Germany (now Germany) |
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| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1990–) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Christian Democratic Union (East) (1981–1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouses |
Ulrich Pohl
(m. 1972–1979)Jürgen Bergmann
(m. 1990) |
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| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Humboldt University of Berlin (Dr. med.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (born 20 April 1946) is a German doctor and politician. She was a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). From April to October 1990, she was the president of the People's Chamber of East Germany. During this time, she was also the temporary head of state for East Germany.
Sabine Bergmann-Pohl held both important jobs until East Germany joined West Germany in October 1990. She was the youngest, the only female, and the last head of state of East Germany. After Germany became one country again, she worked in the government of Chancellor Helmut Kohl. She was first a Minister for Special Affairs. Later, she became a special assistant in the Ministry of Health.
Early Life and Education
Sabine Schulz was born in Eisenach, Thuringia. After finishing school in 1964, she first worked for two years at a special institute in East Berlin. In 1966, she started studying medicine and finished in 1972.
From 1979, she worked as a doctor specializing in lung problems. In 1980, she earned her medical doctorate degree. From 1980 to 1985, she was a medical director in Berlin. Then, from 1985 to 1990, she was a medical director for lung diseases in East Berlin.
In 1990, Bergmann-Pohl became a supporter of people with disabilities in Germany. In 2003, she became the President of the Berlin Red Cross. She also became a member of the leadership team for the International Red Cross. Since 2007, she has been a vice president there.
Political Career
In 1981, Sabine Bergmann-Pohl joined the East German CDU. This was one of the political parties in East Germany. In 1987, she was chosen to be on the local board in East Berlin.
In March 1990, East Germany held its first and only free election. Sabine Bergmann-Pohl was elected to the People's Chamber. On April 5, the People's Chamber chose her as its president. On the same day, they also got rid of the country's old leadership group, the State Council.
Because of her new role, Bergmann-Pohl also became the temporary head of state for East Germany. In this important job, she led the People's Chamber. They officially asked to join West Germany on August 23. She also oversaw the approval of the treaty that made Germany one country again on September 12.
After German reunification on October 3, 1990, she became a member of the Bundestag. This is the German parliament. She was also made a Federal Minister for Special Affairs in Chancellor Helmut Kohl's government. She was one of five ministers chosen from the last East German government.
After the 1990 election for all of Germany, she became a special assistant in the Federal Ministry for Health. This happened on January 18, 1991. Her party lost the election in 1998, so she left the government on October 27, 1998. However, she stayed in the Bundestag until 2002.
Personal Life
Sabine Bergmann-Pohl was married to Ulrich Pohl from 1972 to 1979. They had two children together. Since 1990, she has been married to Jürgen Bergmann. She is a Protestant.
See also
In Spanish: Sabine Bergmann-Pohl para niños
