This list provides an overview of all members of the Volkskammer of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the 3rd legislative period (1958–1963).

Composition In the Volkskammer election of 1958, according to official figures, 99.87% of the voters supported the proposal put forth by the National Front.

Faction Seats of East German Deputies Seats of Deputies from Greater Berlin Total Seats According to Party Affiliation SED 100 17 117 DBD 45 7 52 CDU 45 7 52 LDPD 45 7 52 NDPD 45 7 52 FDGB 45 8 53 - DFD 25 4 29 - FDJ 25 4 29 - Kulturbund 15 3 18 - VdgBThe faction was filled equally with deputies from VdgB and the Association of Consumer Cooperatives. 10 2 12 - Independent Total 400 66 466

The election did not influence the strength of the factions. Their size was predetermined. The right column of the above table reflects the party affiliations of the members of the FDGB, DFD, FDJ, VdgB, and Kulturbund factions.

Presidium

President of the VolkskammerJohannes Dieckmann (LDPD) 1st Deputy President of the VolkskammerHermann Matern (SED) Deputy PresidentsFriedrich Ebert (SED)August Bach (CDU)Ernst Goldenbaum (DBD)Wilhelmine Schirmer-Pröscher (DFD)Grete Groh-Kummerlöw (FDGB)

Faction Leaders

SED FactionHermann Matern DBD FactionBerthold Rose CDU FactionGerald Götting LDPD FactionRudolf Agsten NDPD FactionWolfgang Rösser FDGB FactionRudolf KirchnerGrete Groh-Kummerlöw elected on December 2, 1959 DFD FactionKatharina Kern FDJ FactionHelmut Müller Kulturbund FactionErich Wendt VdgB/Cooperatives FactionFriedrich Wehmer

Deputies

Name Faction Notes DBD no longer a Member of Parliament from October 4, 1960 CDU KB CDU NDPD LDPD DBD VdgB on April 25, 1960, for Rep. Benecke moved up LDPD NDPD no longer a Member of Parliament from April 17, 1963 LDPD no longer a Member of Parliament from April 25, 1960 DBD SED VdgB SED Berlin representative CDU FDJ FDGB DBD SED NDPD SED Berlin representative SED FDJ NDPD DBD VdgB deceased on March 4, 1960 SED LDPD on January 24, 1962, for Rep. Pridöhl moved up LDPD LDPD Berlin representative VdgB Berlin representative DBD on October 4, 1960, for the Ab. victory moved up CDU Berlin representative SED NDPD Berlin representative SED SED NDPD SED FDGB FDJ DBD FDGB NDPD DBD SED SED SED VdgB LDPD KB Berlin representative died on July 11, 1963 SED SED Senior President FDGB LDPD KB DBD DBD FDJ NDPD Berlin representative NDPD NDPD NDPD Berlin representative LDPD President of the People's Chamber FDGB CDU FDJ SED FDJ SED DBD SED Berlin representative no longer a Member of Parliament from April 17, 1963 FDGB Berlin representative FDJ FDGB LDPD SED Deputy President of the People's Chamber KB on July 6, 1961, for the Ab. Meusel moved up FDGB Berlin representative CDU CDU FDGB FDJ LDPD LDPD Berlin representativedied on June 7, 1959 SED SED CDU FDGB deceased on June 10, 1962 NDPD CDU LDPD Berlin representative NDPD CDU CDU Berlin representative SED KB deceased on December 21, 1962 DBD on October 4, 1960, for the Ab. Abendroth moved up NDPD on April 17, 1963, for Rep. Rosenthal moved up KB died on February 10, 1961 DBD SED CDU Berlin representative CDU FDJ SED DFD NDPD SED NDPD FDGB LDPD LDPD on October 19, 1962, for the Ab. Nicely moved up SED died on February 8, 1960 KB SED CDU FDGB SED CDU Berlin representative DBD LDPD CDU FDGB SED LDPD LDPD SED Berlin representative FDGB Deputy President of the People's Chamber FDGB Berlin representative SED SED FDGB DBD FDGB DBD CDU Berlin representativeon March 28, 1962, for the deputy Mascher moved up CDU DBD Berlin representative DFD on April 17, 1963, for Dept. Thälmann moved up SED SED Berlin representative LDPD DFD Berlin representative SED deceased on September 7, 1962 CDU KB NDPD CDU NDPD FDGB DFD Berlin representative SED DBD FDGB on October 4, 1960, for the Ab. Orlop moved up LDPD SED VdgB SED DBD CDU LDPD on March 24, 1961, for Rep. hole moved up CDU NDPD FDGB CDU SED Berlin representative SED DBD FDGB DFD NDPD Deputy President of the People's Chamber FDJ FDGB FDGB LDPD FDGB on March 28, 1962, for Rep. Svihalek moved up FDGB FDGB SED on April 17, 1963, for Rep. M. Müller moved up DFD Berlin representative on April 17, 1963, for Dept. Saefkow moved up SED DBD CDU Berlin representative LDPD Berlin representative SED Berlin representative CDU CDU Fled to West Germany in 1960 DBD VdgB SED on April 17, 1963, for Rep. Handke moved up DBD NDPD SED LDPD Berlin representative moved up on March 28, 1962 DFD DFD NDPD FDJ SED Berlin representative SED CDU SED on September 30, 1959, for the Abg. H. Lehmann moved up CDU FDGB FDJ DBD CDU SED SED SED died on October 19, 1963 NDPD DBD LDPD KB NDPD SED SED DBD LDPD SED NDPD FDJ Berlin representative SED CDU FDGB NDPD KB SED SED CDU Berlin representative CDU on March 24, 1961, for Rep. Otto Kalb moved up FDJ KB FDGB Berlin representative LDPD SED died on February 9, 1959 DFD FDGB FDJ LDPD CDU NDPD FDGB Berlin representative FDGB on April 17, 1963, for Dept. Faust moved up LDPD Berlin representative SED LDPD died on February 5, 1962 LDPD Berlin representative LDPD DBD LDPD died on July 13, 1960 LDPD on October 19, 1962, for the Ab. A. Otto moved up NDPD SED VdgB NDPD Berlin representative NDPD FDGB DFD Berlin representative FDGB NDPD CDU FDGB LDPD SED SED LDPDComplementary to a semi-public textile company DBD Berlin representative CDU Berlin representativearrested on August 26, 1961 NDPD deceased on August 27, 1962 SED 1st Deputy President of the People's Chamber FDJ Berlin representative DBD CDU SED LDPD NDPD DFD NDPD DBD Berlin representative DBD KB Berlin representative KB deceased on September 10, 1960 DFD SED SED SED Berlin representative on April 17, 1963, for Rep. Dohne moved up FDJ Berlin representative NDPD CDU CDU DFD SED DBD Berlin representative FDGB Berlin representative died on March 12, 1962 FDJ SED no longer a Member of Parliament from April 17, 1963 NDPD FDJ DFD SED DBD Berlin representative FDGB Berlin representative SED FDGB FDGB died April 17, 1963 DFD SED CDU SED DFD SED FDGB Berlin representative died on April 7, 1960 LDPD deceased on June 23, 1962 LDPD LDPD deceased on April 7, 1962 DBD DBD NDPD FDGB Berlin representativeon April 17, 1963, for the deputy H. Müller moved up SED NDPD Berlin representative CDU LDPD DBD FDJ KB Berlin representative DFD SED SED SED FDJ KB on April 17, 1963, for Rep. Franck moved up SED LDPD SED DFD DFD DFD LDPD deceased on June 23, 1961 FDGB VdgB SED LDPD CDU SED SED deceased on March 23, 1961 CDU SED Berlin representative DBD FDJ SED Berlin representative CDU on January 24, 1962, for Rep. Saxons moved up DFD SED NDPD on October 4, 1960, for the Ab. Thiele moved up CDU DBD LDPD NDPD Berlin representative CDU CDU NDPD DBD NDPD NDPD died on July 3, 1962 DFD Berlin representative Resignation announced on July 31, 1963 DBD LDPD Berlin representativeon April 25, 1960, for the Dept. Engelhardt moved up NDPD NDPD NDPD SED DFD SED CDU died on February 4, 1961 CDU SED Berlin representativedeceased on August 4, 1962 LDPD FDGB NDPD DBD SED FDGB SED FDJ SED on January 24, 1962, for Rep. Rough moved up FDJ Berlin representative DFD Deputy President of the People's Chamber NDPD FDGB KB DFD VdgB FDGB DBD SED SED SED DFD LDPD SED Berlin representative DBD SED LDPD DBD FDGB SED CDU KB SED Berlin representative DFD died on July 25, 1963 CDU FDJ LDPD KB NDPD on April 17, 1963, for Rep. Masseck moved up CDU FDGB SED SED on April 25, 1960, for Rep. Giebner moved up FDGB NDPD SED SED NDPD SED DBD no longer a Member of Parliament from October 4, 1960 NDPD Berlin representative NDPD Resignation announced on July 31, 1963 SED FDJ SED LDPD DBD SED CDU SED CDU FDJ SED FDGB DBD FDGB DFD VdgB DFD deceased on September 21, 1962 NDPD no longer a Member of Parliament from October 4, 1960 DFD DBD Berlin representative SED Berlin representative LDPD CDU LDPD FDGB CDU KB on July 6, 1961, for the Ab. E. Franz moved up SED SED LDPD Berlin representative FDGB DFD SED FDGB SED Berlin representative SED SED SED SED DBD VdgB FDGB SED LDPD deceased on March 24, 1962 DBD Berlin representative KB SED Berlin representative FDGB NDPD on April 17, 1963, for Rep. André moved up DBD NDPD LDPD LDPD on April 25, 1960, for Rep. Angermann moved up FDGB VdgB Berlin representative SED DBD SED Berlin representative LDPD FDJ FDJ DBD FDJ LDPD DBD KB

Sources Volkskammer der DDR Protokolle der Sitzungen der Volkskammer in der 3. Wahlperiode 1958–1963 Volkskammer der DDR Handbuch der Volkskammer der DDR 3. Wahlperiode Kongreß-Verlag Berlin, 1959

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