Rolf Henrich

Rolf Henrich
Born24 February 1944 (1944-02-24) (age 81)
Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Occupation(s)Writer, lawyer, politician
Political partySED (1964)
NF (1989)
SPD (1990)
SpouseHeidelore
Children1

Rolf Henrich (born 24 February 1944) is a writer and lawyer. In September 1989 he became a co-founder and leading member of the New Forum movement.

His book "The Custodial State. On the Failure of Real-life Socialism" ("Der vormundschaftliche Staat. Vom Versagen des real existierenden Sozialismus") had appeared in April 1989 and was a powerful stimulus along the route to the Citizens' Movement that within a couple of years had led to the end of the German Democratic Republic as a standalone state.