Foundation of East Germany

The Founding of the East Germany (German: Gründung der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik), formally known as the German Democratic Republic took place on October 7, 1949, and the following days a number of related events took place among them the Provisional People's Chamber, the Chamber of States, and the Provisional Government of East Germany were formed and Wilhelm Pieck was elected as the first president. During the existence of the German Democratic Republic, the event of the foundation was annually commemorated in the Republic Day which was a public holiday.

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