Wolfgang Schwanitz
Wolfgang Schwanitz | |
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Schwanitz in 1989 | |
| Head of the Office for National Security | |
| In office 18 November 1989 – 11 January 1990 Leave of absence: 14 December 1989 – 11 January 1990 | |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Hans Modrow |
| Preceded by | Erich Mielke (as Minister for State Security) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1930 Berlin, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Germany (now Germany) |
| Died | 1 February 2022 (aged 91) Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Unity Party (1953–1989) |
| Alma mater | Humboldt University of Berlin Juristische Hochschule des MfS (Dr. jur.) |
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| Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit, 3rd class |
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Wolfgang Schwanitz (26 June 1930 – 1 February 2022) was a German intelligence official, who was the last head of the Stasi, the East German secret police. It was officially renamed the "Office for National Security" on 17 November 1989. Unlike his predecessor, Erich Mielke, he did not hold the title "Minister of State Security", but held the title of "Leader of the Office for National Security". Following the German reunification, he was active as an author of works that sought to portray the Stasi in a positive light.