East German politician (1938–2024)
Monika Werner (10 March 1938 – 21 March 2024) was a German former politician who was a member of the State Council of East Germany, the country's collective head of state, from 1986 until 1990.[1]
Life
Werner was born in Markranstädt near Leipzig into a working-class family. She finished the Abitur and studied at HfÖ Berlin [de], completing a diploma in economics in 1960. She worked as an economist and was a manager at VEB Lokomotivbau-Elektrotechnische Werke "Hans Beimler" in Hennigsdorf.[1]
She was a functionary of the Free German Youth, joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) in 1958 and the Free German Trade Union Federation in 1960. Werner was also a local SED party executive in Hennigsdorf. From 1963 until 1989 she was a member of the Volkskammer, where she participated in the committees on finance and social issues, and later also the Staatsrat (State Council).[1] In 1974–1990, she was mayor of Hennigsdorf.[2]
Werner was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit. In 1990 she retired from politics and subsequently worked in the real estate sector.[1]
Monika Werner died on 21 March 2024 in a seniors home in Hennigsdorf.[3]
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