Oskar Fischer (politician)
For the Czech psychiatrist, see Oskar Fischer
| Oskar Fischer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1975–1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Hans Modrow |
| Preceded by | Otto Winzer |
| Succeeded by | Markus Meckel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1923 |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
Oskar Fischer (born 19 March 1923) was an East German politician who served as minister of foreign affairs of the German Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1990.[1][2][3]
Career
Fischer served as East Germany's ambassador to Bulgaria for four years.[4] He was deputy minister of foreign affairs from 1965 to 1975.[4][5] He was named as a member of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party in 1971.[4][6] He was appointed as minister of foreign affairs on 3 March 1975.[7] Fischer replaced Otto Winzer in the post, who had been removed from office due to ill health.[6]
Oscar Fischer was the first member of the East German cabinet to visit Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in 1978.[8] Fischer also officially visited a number of European states, including Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands.[9] Fischer's tenure lasted until 12 April 1990.[10]
At the beginning of the 2000s, Fischer served as one of the advisors to Gabriele Zimmer.[11]
References
- ↑ "Document 23". George Washington University. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Leaders of East Germany". Terra. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ "Foreign Affairs". Rulers. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Oskar Fischer". Der Spiegel. 27 January 1975. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Treaty between the Polish People's Republic and the German Democratic Republic concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf in the Baltic Sea". UN. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "E. German Post Goes to Fischer". Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Berlin). NYT. 21 January 1975. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "Die Tätigkeit der "Gruppe Ulbricht" in Berlin von April bis Juni 1945" German Federal Archives. Retrieved 4 September 2012 (German)
- ↑ "Pope meets East German, Names Aide". The Milwaukee Journal (The Vatican City). 29 January 1979. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Ofer Feldman; Christ'l De Landtsheer (1998). Politically Speaking: A Worldwide Examination of Language Used in the Public Sphere. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-275-96122-0. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ Monika Zimmermann (1994). Was macht eigentlich ...?. Ch. Links Verlag. p. 65. ISBN 978-3-86153-064-0. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Zimmers Altkader". Der Spiegel. 2 July 2001. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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