General Secretaries of The Central Committee of The SED
- Walter Ulbricht (July 1950–May 3, 1971)
- Erich Honecker (May 3, 1971–October 18, 1989)
- Egon Krenz (October 18, 1989–December 3, 1989)
The office was known as "First Secretary" from 1953 to 1976.
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