Erhard Krack

Erhard Krack (9 January 1931 – 13 December 2000) was a German politician and mayor of East Berlin from 1974 to 1990.

Hans Modrow, Helmut Kohl, and Walter Momper at the opening of the Brandenburg Gate on 22 December 1989 – Erhard Krack can be seen between the shoulders of Kohl and Momper.

Erhard Krack
Krack in 1987
Lord Mayor of East Berlin
In office 1974–1990
Preceded by	Herbert Fechner
Succeeded by	Ingrid Pankraz
Member of the Volkskammer
In office 1976–1990
Minister of Regional Industry and the Food Industry of the German Democratic Republic
In office 1965–1974
Preceded by	office established
Succeeded by	Udo Dieter Wange [de]
Personal details
Born	(1931-01-09)9 January 1931 Danzig, Free City of Danzig
Died	13 December 2000(2000-12-13) (aged 69) Berlin, Germany
Resting place	Friedhof Pankow III [de], Berlin
Nationality	German
Political party	Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1951-1989)
Alma mater	University of Rostock
Occupation	Mayor of East Berlin, Deputy in Volkskammer

Life

Krack was born in Danzig on January 9, 1931.^[1] In 1951, he joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED). Between 1952 and 1956 Krack studied economics at the University of Rostock.^[2]

In 1965, Krack became the Minister of Regional Industry and the Food Industry.^[3]

In 1974, Krack became mayor of East Berlin, a post he would hold until 1990.^[4]

He was also a deputy in the Volkskammer and a member of the Central Committee of the SED.