Monika Werner
- March 21, 2024
- 86 years
About Monika Werner
Monika Werner, 86, German politician, State Council member (1986–1990), MP (1963–1989), mayor of Hennigsdorf (1974–1990).
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|Monika Werner (10 March 1938 – 21 March 2024) was a German former politician who was a member of the State Council of East Germany, the country's collective head of state, from 1986 until 1990.
Life
Werner was born in Markranstädt near Leipzig into a working-class family. She finished the Abitur and studied at HfÖ Berlin [de], completing a diploma in economics in 1960. She worked as an economist and was a manager at VEB Lokomotivbau-Elektrotechnische Werke "Hans Beimler" in Hennigsdorf.
She was a functionary of the Free German Youth, joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) in 1958 and the Free German Trade Union Federation in 1960. Werner was also a local SED party executive in Hennigsdorf. From 1963 until 1989 she was a member of the Volkskammer, where she participated in the committees on finance and social issues, and later also the Staatsrat (State Council). In 1974–1990, she was mayor of Hennigsdorf.
Werner was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit. In 1990 she retired from politics and subsequently worked in the real estate sector.
Monika Werner died on 21 March 2024 in a seniors home in Hennigsdorf.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 6 questions
Questions drawn from Monika Werner's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Monika Werner die?
- A.2011
- B.2024correct
- C.2015
- D.2017
Monika Werner died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "death 86. Archive record: occupation politician. Archive record: nationality German. Archive record: date of death 21 March 2024."
2.How old was Monika Werner when they died?
- A.86correct
- B.81
- C.78
- D.75
Monika Werner was 86 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "), MP (1963–1989), mayor of Hennigsdorf (1974–1990). Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation politician. Archi
3.In which month did Monika Werner die?
- A.May
- B.June
- C.April
- D.Marchcorrect
Monika Werner died in March.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "age at death 86. Archive record: occupation politician. Archive record: nationality German. Archive record: date of death 21 March 2024."
4.On which day of the month did Monika Werner die?
- A.21correct
- B.22
- C.23
- D.20
Monika Werner died on day 21 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "d: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation politician. Archive record: nationality German. Archive record: date of death 21 March 2024."
5.In which field was Monika Werner known?
- A.novelist
- B.architect
- C.chemist
- D.politiciancorrect
The biography describes Monika Werner as a politician.
Source: Profile: occupation: "ennigsdorf (1974–1990). Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation politician. Archive record: nationality German.
6.What nationality was Monika Werner?
- A.Australian
- B.Argentine
- C.American
- D.Germancorrect
Monika Werner is recorded as German.
Source: Profile: nationality: "d: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 86. Archive record: occupation politician. Archive record: nationality German. Archive record: date of death 21 Mar
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