Josef Wenig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Wenig

German politician

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1896

Place of Birth: Svojšín, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 16-Apr-1981

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Josef Wenig (17 July 1896 - 16 April 1981) was a German labour and political activist (KPD).
After 1945 he became an important figure in the East German political establishment.
He was a member of the ruling party's powerful Central Committee between 1954 and his death in 1981.
He was also a member of the country's (less powerful) National Parliament ("Volkskammer") between 1950 and 1981.