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632:Grüneberg grew up in humble circumstances in
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114:Secretary for State and Legal Affairs of the
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1217:"Gefördert, reglementiert und gegängelt"
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1092:(in German). 1976. p. 29
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48:Central Committee Secretariat
16:German politician (1919–2002)
1244:Bochow, André (2021-06-25).
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912:Memorial of the Socialists
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418:Memorial of the Socialists
1190:(in German). 1961-11-21.
894:Grüneberg's grave in 2021
812:SED Agriculture Secretary
777:(right of center) at the
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909:He was interred at the
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175:First Secretary of the
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368:Free State of Prussia
296:multi-member district
207:Marianne Blankenhagen
177:Socialist Unity Party
974:"Grüneberg, Gerhard"
819:Council of Ministers
1254:Lausitzer Rundschau
693:Grüneberg moved to
169:Friedrich Ebert Jr.
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103:Succeeded by
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1187:Der Spiegel
925:Paul Verner
833:in May 1974
795:Volkskammer
724:Oranienburg
695:Brandenburg
638:Brandenburg
577:Brandenburg
512:, 1st class
506:, 2nd class
437:(1946–1981)
403:East Berlin
381:Brandenburg
291:Preceded by
268:Volkskammer
233:Brandenburg
219:Preceded by
152:Preceded by
91:Preceded by
1274:Categories
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1130:2023-12-30
1096:2024-07-28
1070:2023-12-30
1042:2024-05-09
988:2023-12-30
935:References
667:Iron Cross
649:bricklayer
504:Iron Cross
489:Bricklayer
483:Politician
477:Occupation
460:Alma mater
353:1921-08-29
210:Erich Heyl
1196:2195-1349
882:in 1979.
787:secretary
741:With the
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705:with the
674:Oldenburg
655:into the
278:In office
190:In office
124:In office
56:In office
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854:farming
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984:. 2009
929:eulogy
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703:merged
634:Lehnin
497:Awards
453:(1946)
360:Lehnin
1090:(PDF)
900:tumor
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