The Presidium of the People's Chamber was a group of members of the People's Chamber responsible for conducting its activities.
It consisted of representatives of parties and mass organizations, represented in the People's Chamber. The presidium was headed by the President of the People's Chamber.
1. Legislative Session (1950–1954)
President PartyJohannes DieckmannLDPD Vice Presidents PartyHermann MaternGerald GöttingErnst GoldenbaumHeinrich Homann (to December 17, 1952)Vincenz Müller (from 1953)SEDCDUDBDNDPDNDPD Members Party/organizationFriedrich Ebert Jr.Wilhelmine Schirmer-PröscherErich Geske (from 1953)Grete Groh-KummerlöwSEDDFDSDAFDGB
2. Legislative Session (1954–1958)
President PartyJohannes DieckmannLDPD First Deputy President PartyHermann MaternSED Deputy Presidents Party/organizationFriedrich Ebert Jr.Gerald GöttingWilhelmine Schirmer-PröscherGrete Groh-KummerlöwSEDCDUDFDFDGB
3. Legislative Session (1958–1963)
President PartyJohannes DieckmannLDPD First Deputy President PartyHermann MaternSED Deputy Presidents Party/organizationFriedrich Ebert Jr.August BachErnst GoldenbaumWilhelmine Schirmer-PröscherGrete Groh-KummerlöwSEDCDUDBDDFDFDGB
4. Legislative Session (1963–1967)
President PartyJohannes DieckmannLDPD Deputy President PartyHermann MaternSED Members Party/organizationAugust Bach (died in 1966)Wilhelmine Schirmer-PröscherOtto GotschkeErnst GoldenbaumGrete Groh-KummerlöwJonny LöhrCDUCDUDFDSEDDBDFDGBNDPD
5. Legislative Session (1967–1971)
President PartyJohannes Dieckmann (died on February 22, 1969)Gerald Götting (from May 12, 1969)LDPDCDU Deputy President PartyHermann Matern (died on January 24, 1971)Friedrich Ebert Jr. (from 1971)SED Members Party/organization (to 1969)Wilhelmine Schirmer-PröscherOtto GotschkeErnst GoldenbaumGrete Groh-KummerlöwMargaret Müller (from 1969) (from May 1969) (from 1969)CDUDFDSEDDBDFDGBSEDLDPDKBFDJ
7. Legislative Session (1971–1976)
President PartyGerald GöttingCDU Deputy President PartyFriedrich Ebert Jr.SED Members Party/organizationErich MückenbergerWilhelmine Schirmer-PröscherHeinz EichlerEgon KrenzErnst GoldenbaumMargarete MüllerSEDDFDSEDKBFDJDBDLDPDFDGBNDPD
8. Legislative Session (1976–1981)
President PartyHorst SindermannSED Deputy President PartyFriedrich Ebert Jr. (died on December 4, 1979)Gerald Götting (elected on July 3, 1980)SEDCDU Members Party/organizationWolfgang HeylErich MückenbergerWilhelmine Schirmer-PröscherHeinz EichlerEgon KrenzHans RietzJohanna TöpferCDUSEDDFDSEDKBLDPDNDPDFDDBDFDGB
8. Legislative Session (1981–1986)
President PartyHorst SindermannSED Deputy President PartyGerald GöttingCSU Members Party/organization (from 1983)Wolfgang HeylErich MückenbergerWilhelmine Schirmer-PröscherHeinz EichlerErnst MecklenburgRudi Rothe (from 1982)Eberhard AurichLDPDLDPDCDUSEDDFDSEDKBDBDDBDFDGBFDJNDPD
9. Legislative Session (1986–1990)
First Presidium (1986–1989)
President PartyHorst SindermannSED Deputy President PartyGerald GöttingCDU Members Party/organizationHeinz EichlerGünther HartmannWolfgang HeylGünther MaleudaErich MückenbergerWilhelmine Schirmer-PröscherLDPDSEDNDPDFDGBCDUDBDSEDVdgBDFDKBFDJ
Second Presidium (1989–1990)
President PartyGünther MaleudaDBD Deputy President PartyWerner Jarowinsky (November 1989 – January 1990)Käte Niederkirchner (from January 11, 1990)SED (to November 16, 1989) SED-PDS (from November 16, 1989)SED-PDS (to February 4, 1990) PDS (from February 4, 1990) Members Party/organizationHeinz EichlerGünther HartmannWolfgang Heyl (to November 16, 1989)Adolf Niggemeier (from November 17, 1989)Käte Niederkirchner (to January 11, 1990) (from January 11, 1990)Christel Bednareck (to January 11, 1990) (from January 11, 1990)Eva RohmannCornelia WolframSEDNDPDCDUCDUDBDSEDSEDLDPDFDGBFDGBDFDVdgBKBFDJ
10. Legislative Session (1990)
President PartySabine Bergmann-PohlCDU Deputy Presidents PartyReinhard HöppnerKäte NiederkirchnerJürgen SchmiederWolfgang UllmannDieter HelmSPDPDSDSUBFDB90DBD Members PartyDagmar EnkelmannJuliane GrehnEberhard GoldhahnPaul KrügerDieter HoffmannConrad-Michael LehnertBernd MeierMatthias PlatzeckPDSCDUCDUSPDSPDCDUBFDSPDCDUBFDPDSDSUB90/DGCDU
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