Английская Википедия:Hans Bentzien
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Officeholder Hans Bentzien (1927–2015) was a German writer and politician who served as the culture minister of East Germany from 1961 to 1966. Being a member of the ruling party Socialist Unity Party (SED), he held several political and public posts in East Germany.
Early life and education
Bentzien was born in Greifswald, Germany, on 4 January 1927.[1] He became a member of the Nazi Party in 1944.[2][3] He joined the German Army and fought in World War II.[1] He was arrested by the British forces in 1945.[1] Following his release he joined the KPD and subsequently the SED in 1946.[1]
Bentzien graduated from the University of Greifswald and the University of Jena obtaining a degree in history.[1] He also studied history and social sciences in Moscow between 1955 and 1958.[1]
Career
Bentzien worked as a teacher in his hometown between 1946 and 1948.[1] He was assistant to the director of culture in VEB Carl Zeiss in Jena.[1] Then he became the first secretary of the SED in Jena-Stadt and was the secretary for culture and popular education of the SED from 1954 to 1955.[1] He served as the secretary for culture and education of the SED in Halle between 1958 and 1961.[1][3]
Bentzien was appointed culture minister in February 1961, replacing Alexander Abusch in the post.[1][4] Bentzien was removed from office in January 1966 due to the alleged violation of the SED rules.[4][5] The reason for his removal was the publication of several writings in Neue Deutsche Literatur (German: New German Literature) which supported views opposite to the position of the SED.[5] In the same move Kurt Turba, head of the youth commission at the Politburo of the SED's Central Committee, was also fired.[5] Klaus Gysi succeeded Bentzien as minister of culture.[3]
Then Bentzien was made the publishing director of a publishing house, Neues Leben, which he held between 1966 and 1975.[1] In 1975 he was appointed deputy chairman of the state committee for television and served in the post until 1979 when he was dismissed.[1] In the period between 1 December 1989 and 13 June 1990 he served as the television manager of East Germany.[6] He was succeeded by Michael Albert in the post.[6]
Work
Bentzien wrote several television plays and published some books on history.[4]
Death
Bentzien died in Bad Saarow, Germany, on 18 May 2015.[1]
References
External links
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