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Greta Kuckhoff

German Resistance member, president of the state bank of the German Democratic Republic (1902-1981) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 78

Margaretha "Greta" Kuckhoff was a Resistance member in Nazi Germany, who belonged to the Communist Party of Germany and the NKVD spy ring that was dubbed the Red Orchestra by the Abwehr. She was married to Adam Kuckhoff, who was executed by the Third Reich.

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Star of People's Friendship1972
Order of Karl Marx
Medal Carl von Ossietzky
Clara Zetkin Medal
Honorary Citizen of Frankfurt (Oder)
Honorary Doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg
Patriotic Order of Merit (honor clasp)
Star of People's Friendship in Gold
Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver
Medal for Fighters Against Fascism

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After the war, she lived in the German Democratic Republic, where she was president of Deutsche Notenbank from 1950 to 1958.

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1981 · aged 78