Herbert Mies

Mies receives an East German delegation in Bonn, 1986

Herbert Mies (born 23 February 1929) is a German politician. He joined the Communist Party of Germany in 1945.[1] Mies was elected chairman of the (West) German Communist Party in 1973.[2] He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1985/1986.[3] Mies resigned from his position as party chairman in October 1989.[4]

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  1. ↑ Kinnell, Susan K. Communism in the World Since 1945: An Annotated Bibliography. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, 1987. p. 219
  2. ↑ Staar, Richard Felix, Milorad M. Drachkovitch, and Lewis H. Gann. Yearbook on International Communist Affairs. Stanford, Calif: Hoover Institution Press, 1988. p. 489
  3. ↑ New times international, Ed. 1–26. New Times Pub. House, 1987. p. 274
  4. ↑ Banks, Arthur S., Thomas Christian Muller, and William Overstreet. Political Handbook of the World: 2008. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2008. p. 494
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