Elly Winter
Elly Winter | |
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Winter with Erich Mielke in 1957 | |
| Born | Elly Pieck 1 November 1898 Bremen, Germany |
| Died | 13 May 1987 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde, Berlin |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Theodor Winter |
| Father | Wilhelm Pieck |
| Relatives | Arthur Pieck (brother) Eleonore Staimer (sister) |
Elly Winter (née Pieck; 1 November 1898 – 13 May 1987) was a German communist and notable political activist. The eldest daughter of East German president Wilhelm Pieck, Elly Winter was a longtime activist in the anti-fascist movement and was a well-recognized member of the Socialist Unity Party (SED) in East Germany after the Allied triumph over Nazism.