Gerald Götting was a German politician and chairman of the East German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1966 until 1989. He served as President of the People's Chamber (Volkskammer) from 1969 to 1976 and deputy chairman of the State Council of East Germany from 1960 to 1989.
Gerald Götting in May 1961
Christian Democratic Union (East Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany was an East German political party founded in 1945. It was part of the National Front with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) and a bloc party until 1989.
CDU poster showing Otto Nuschke and reading 20 years of CDU and Christians in service of peace and Socialism
Exterior of Neue Zeit building, rear view, with the Berlin Wall in the foreground, 1984.