Theodor Hoffmann (admiral)
Theodor Hoffmann | |
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Painting by Eberhard Marx, 2013 | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 18 November 1989 – 12 April 1990 | |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
| Appointed by | |
| Preceded by | Heinz Kessler |
| Succeeded by | Rainer Eppelmann (Disarmament and Defence) |
| Chief of the Volksmarine | |
| In office 1 December 1987 – 17 November 1989 | |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Ehm |
| Succeeded by | Hendrik Born |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1935 Gustävel, Mecklenburg, Germany |
| Died | 1 November 2018 (aged 83) Berlin, Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | East Germany |
| Branch/service | Volksmarine |
| Years of service | 1963–1990 |
| Rank | Admiral |
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Theodor Hoffmann (27 February 1935 – 1 November 2018) was an East German Admiral who served as the head of the People's Navy (Volksmarine) and as the last Minister of National Defense of the German Democratic Republic and head of the National People's Army.