Ibrahim Böhme
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Ibrahim Böhme was a politician for a short period of time after the collapse of the communist regime in the German Democratic Republic, also known as East Germany. Before becoming involved in politics, Böhme had worked numerous different jobs as a cook, waiter, bricklayer, teacher, and historian to name a few. In the late 1980s he is also known to have been a human rights advocate associated with the Initiative for Peace and Human Rights
.
As a joint founder, Ibrahim Böhme served as chairman of the Social Democratic Party in East Germany (Social Democratic Party in the GDR
) from its inception in October 1989 to March 1990. However, due to allegations that had surfaced early in 1990 in the weekly magazine Der Spiegel
that Ibrahim Böhme had been a collaborator of the Stasi
prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall for decades, he was forced to resign and relinquish his position to the next and last East German SPD chairman, Markus Meckel
. Ibrahim Böhme was one of many East German citizens to have been discovered to be informants under the communist regime, sometimes ruining personal relationships as well as careers.
In 1992 a book about Böhme titled Comrade Judas: The Two Lives of Ibrahim Böhme, written by Birgit Lahann was published in Germany. Ibrahim Böhme died of heart complications in Berlin on November 22, 1999 at the age of 55. He denied the accusations of him being a Stasi
informer up to his death.
Initiative for Peace and Human Rights
The Initiative for Peace and Human Rights was the oldest opposition group in East Germany. It was founded at the beginning of 1986 and was independent of the churches and state...
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As a joint founder, Ibrahim Böhme served as chairman of the Social Democratic Party in East Germany (Social Democratic Party in the GDR
Social Democratic Party in the GDR
The Social Democratic Party in the GDR was a Social Democratic Party existing during the last phase of the East German state...
) from its inception in October 1989 to March 1990. However, due to allegations that had surfaced early in 1990 in the weekly magazine Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
that Ibrahim Böhme had been a collaborator of the Stasi
Stasi
The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security (German: Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (MfS), commonly known as the Stasi (abbreviation , literally State Security), was the official state security service of East Germany. The MfS was headquartered...
prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall for decades, he was forced to resign and relinquish his position to the next and last East German SPD chairman, Markus Meckel
Markus Meckel
Markus Meckel is a German theologian and politician. He was the penultimate foreign minister of the GDR and is a member of the German Bundestag.-Early life:...
. Ibrahim Böhme was one of many East German citizens to have been discovered to be informants under the communist regime, sometimes ruining personal relationships as well as careers.
In 1992 a book about Böhme titled Comrade Judas: The Two Lives of Ibrahim Böhme, written by Birgit Lahann was published in Germany. Ibrahim Böhme died of heart complications in Berlin on November 22, 1999 at the age of 55. He denied the accusations of him being a Stasi
Stasi
The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security (German: Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (MfS), commonly known as the Stasi (abbreviation , literally State Security), was the official state security service of East Germany. The MfS was headquartered...
informer up to his death.