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My Take
Lothar de Maizière fascinates me precisely because his moment was so brief. Leading the first and only freely elected government of East Germany for just a few months, he was the man tasked with steering the country toward reunification and then, in effect, out of existence. A lawyer and trained musician stepping into that role at such a hinge of history strikes me as remarkable. I value figures whose significance isn't measured in years of power but in the weight of a single transition handled with care. His is a name that history needed, even if the spotlight on him was short-lived.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lothar de Maizière
- Name (Japanese)
- ロタール・デメジエール
- Reading
- ろたーる・でめじえーる
- Born
- March 2, 1940 (age 86)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / musician / jurist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Order of Friendship
- 2008 German National Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lothar de Maizière born?
Born March 2, 1940 (age 86).
Where is Lothar de Maizière from?
Lothar de Maizière is from Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany.
What does Lothar de Maizière do?
Lothar de Maizière works as politician, lawyer, musician, jurist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.