Josef Hegen
Josef Hegen  | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to China | |
| In office 1961–1964  | |
| Preceded by | Paul Wandel | 
| Succeeded by | Günter Kohrt | 
| Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic to Poland | |
| In office 1957–1961  | |
| Preceded by | Stefan Heymann | 
| Succeeded by | Richard Gyptner | 
| Chairmen of the Magdeburg Bezirk Council | |
| In office 1952–1953  | |
| Preceded by | position established | 
| Succeeded by | Paul Hentschel | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1907 Hunschgrün, Austria-Hungary  | 
| Died | 28 February 1969 (aged 61) East Berlin, German Democratic Republic  | 
| Resting place | Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde | 
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946–)  Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1923–1946)  | 
| Alma mater | International Lenin School | 
| Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit, in gold (1967)  Patriotic Order of Merit, in silver (1957)  | 
Josef Hegen (23 April 1907 – 28 February 1969) was a Czech and German politician, diplomat and Holocaust survivor.