Heinz Geggel | |
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| Head of the Agitation Department of the Central Committee | |
| In office December 1973 – November 1989 | |
| Secretary | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Hans Modrow |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Head of the West Department of the Central Committee | |
| In office June 1965 – December 1973 | |
| Secretary | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Arne Rehan |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Häber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Heinz Geggel 11 November 1921 Munich, Bavaria, Weimar Republic (now Germany) |
| Died | 15 November 2000 (aged 79) Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | Socialist Unity Party (1948–1989) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Germany (1944–1948) |
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Heinz Geggel (11 November 1921 – 15 November 2000) was a German Holocaust survivor, journalist and party functionary of the Socialist Unity Party (SED).
Nicknamed 'Geggels' in reference to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels, he served as the longtime head of the powerful Agitation Department at the Central Committee of the SED and de facto commanded East German press.