Rosel Walther (née Fischer; 12 January 1928 – 24 August 2006) was a German politician who was a member of the and the State Council of East Germany.

Life

Walther was born in

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, in 1928. She was a teacher in her early life. She studied at the . In 1949 Walther joined the National Democratic Party of Germany (NDPD). She held leadership positions in the party; including as member of the executive board, director of the party academy, and vice chairperson of the NDPD parliamentary group. In 1964–1969 Walther was a leader of the Democratic Women's League of Germany. She was a member of the

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and the . Walther was a member of the in 1950–1958 and 1967–1990. In 1971 she also became a member of the State Council, the GDR's

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, until 1989. She retired after the

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but remained a member of the Association of Free Democrats, which merged with the Free Democratic Party. Walther received the in 1959, the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze and silver, and the

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References

1928 births 2006 deaths National Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany) politicians Democratic Women's League of Germany members Members of the Volkskammer Female members of the Volkskammer Members of the State Council of East Germany Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver Recipients of the Banner of Labor Recipients of the Medal of Merit of the GDR {{germany-politician-stub