Herbert Häber
Herbert Häber | |
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Häber (right) with Erich Honecker and Oskar Lafontaine in 1982 | |
| Secretary for International Politics and Economics of the Central Committee Secretariat | |
| In office 24 May 1984 – 22 November 1985 | |
| General Secretary | |
| Preceded by | Paul Verner |
| Succeeded by | Hermann Axen |
| Head of the Department for International Politics and Economics of the Central Committee | |
| In office 14 December 1973 – 28 October 1985 | |
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| Preceded by | Heinz Geggel |
| Succeeded by | Gunter Rettner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Häber 15 November 1930 Zwickau, Free State of Saxony, Weimar Republic (now Germany) |
| Died | 10 April 2020 (aged 89) Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party (1946–1989) |
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Herbert Häber (15 November 1930 – 10 April 2020) was a German politician and high-ranking party functionary of the Socialist Unity Party (SED).
Häber was one of the most influential foreign policy experts in the GDR, serving as the longtime head of the West Department at the Central Committee of the SED. In this role, he held contacts with many West German politicians.
Häber supported SED leader Erich Honecker's policy of German-German dialogue and rapprochement, leading to his surprising ascension to the SED Politburo in May 1984. Häber was however removed and institutionalized in August 1985, as a scapegoat for the worsening relationship with the Soviet Union.