Fritz Dallmann (1923–1999) was an East German politician who served as Chairman of the

Peasants Mutual Aid Association The Peasants Mutual Aid Association (german: Vereinigung der gegenseitigen Bauernhilfe, VdgB) was an East German mass organization for peasants and farmers, later also gardeners. It was founded in the 1945–1946 period and was a participant in t ...

from 1982 until

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in 1990. Dallmann's political career began after

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, and he joined the

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and

VdgB The Peasants Mutual Aid Association (german: Vereinigung der gegenseitigen Bauernhilfe, VdgB) was an East German mass organization for peasants and farmers, later also gardeners. It was founded in the 1945–1946 period and was a participant in t ...

in 1947. He quickly became known for initiating agricultural programs throughout the GDR, and was awarded the Hero of Labour of East Germany in 1959. From 1986 until reunification, Dallmann was a member of the

Volkskammer __NOTOC__ The Volkskammer (, ''People's Chamber'') was the unicameral legislature of the German Democratic Republic (colloquially known as East Germany). The Volkskammer was initially the lower house of a bicameral legislature. The upper house ...

References

* Helmut Sakowski: ''Zwei Zentner Leichtigkeit.'' Berlin 1970 {{DEFAULTSORT:Dallmann, Fritz 1923 births 1999 deaths People from Piła County Members of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) politicians Members of the State Council of East Germany Members of the 9th Volkskammer Peasants Mutual Aid Association members Kriegsmarine personnel German prisoners of war in World War II Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold