Elisabeth Zaisser
Elisabeth Zaisser | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education of the German Democratic Republic | |
| In office 1952–1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Otto Grotewohl |
| Preceded by | Paul Wandel |
| Succeeded by | Hans-Joachim Laabs |
| Member of the Volkskammer | |
| In office 1950–1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elisabeth Auguste Knipp November 16, 1898 Essen, Rhine Province, German Empire |
| Died | December 15, 1987 (aged 89) East Berlin, German Democratic Republic |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946–) Communist Party of Germany (1926–1946) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Women's League of Germany |
| Spouse | Wilhelm Zaisser (1893–1958) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Communist University of the National Minorities of the West |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit, honor clasp (1983) Patriotic Order of Merit, in gold (1979) |
Elisabeth "Else" Zaisser (born Elisabeth Knipp: 16 November 1898 – 15 December 1987) was a German teacher who became secretary of state and then Minister for People's Education in the East Germany.
Between 1949 and 1989 more than 130 government ministers were appointed in the German Democratic Republic. Only four were women (and one of those, Margot Honecker, was married to the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party - the leader of the country). The first of the four, appointed in April 1953, was Elisabeth Zaisser.