Iwan Katz
Iwan Katz | |
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Katz c. 1924 | |
| Member of the Reichstag for South Hanover–Braunschweig | |
| In office 27 May 1924 – 1 July 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Member of the Landtag of Prussia for South Hanover–Braunschweig | |
| In office 10 March 1921 – 27 May 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1889 |
| Died | 20 September 1956 (aged 67) |
| Party | SPD (before 1919, 1949–1950) USPD (1919–1920) KPD (1920–1926, 1945–1946) SED (1946–1949) UAPD (after 1950) |
| Other political affiliations | AAUE (1926) Left Communists (1926–1928) |
| Spouse |
Anna Kerwel (m. 1913) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Humboldt University of Berlin University of Würzburg University of Hanover |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1912 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Commands | 2nd Machine Gun Company |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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Iwan Katz (1 February 1889 - 20 September 1956) was a German politician (SPD, USPD, KPD, AAUE, SED and UAPD). In many ways, the period of his greatest influence - within the Communist Party and after his expulsion from it in 1926 - came between 1924 and approximately 1927. Between 1924 and 1928 he served as a member of parliament (Reichstags Mitglied). On account of his record of activism he was subject to persecution during the twelve Hitler years, spending the years from 1941–1944 in concentration camps. He nevertheless survived became a post-war force in the politics both of Berlin and, until serious heart disease caused his retirement in 1954, in East and West Germany more broadly.