Heinz Hoffmann

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Army General Heinz Hoffmann
Hoffman in 1982
Minister of National Defense
In office 14 July 1960 – 2 December 1985
Chairman of the Council of Ministers	Otto Grotewohl Willi Stoph Horst Sindermann Willi Stoph
Preceded by	Willi Stoph
Succeeded by	Heinz Keßler
Chief of Staff of the National People's Army
In office 1 March 1958 – 1 July 1960
Minister	Willi Stoph
Preceded by	Vincenz Müller
Succeeded by	Sigfrid Riedel
Personal details
Born	Karl-Heinz Hoffmann (1910-11-28)28 November 1910 Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire (now Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Died	2 December 1985(1985-12-02) (aged 75) Strausberg, Bezirk Frankfurt (Oder), German Democratic Republic
Resting place	Berlin, Germany
Political party	Socialist Unity Party (1946–1985)
Other political affiliations	Communist Party of Germany (1930–1946)
Spouses	Klavdiya Ivanovna Knjazeva ​ ​ (m. 1940; died 1952)​ Halina ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1964)​ Gisela Sauer ​ (m. 1964)​
Children	7
Alma mater	International Lenin School Frunze Military Academy K. Е. Voroshilov Higher Military Academy
Nickname	Heinz Roth
Military service
Allegiance	Spanish Republic  Soviet Union  German Democratic Republic
Branch/service	International Brigades Land Forces
Years of service	1937–1985
Rank	Armeegeneral
Commands	Hans Beimler Battalion
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War (WIA)
Central institution membership 1973–1985: Full member, Politburo of the Central Committee 1952–1985: Full member, Central Committee 1950–1952: Candidate member, Central Committee Other offices held 1960–1985: Member, National Defence Council 1957–1960: First Deputy Minister, Ministry of National Defense 1952–1955: Head, Barracked People's Police 1950–1955: Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Interior

Heinz Hoffmann (28 November 1910 – 2 December 1985) was Minister of National Defense in the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic, and since 2 October 1973 member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party (SED).