Lothar de Maizière

German politician and the last Prime Minister of the GDR (born 1940)
Person human Q57412
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Summary

Lothar de Maizière was born on March 2, 1940[1], in Nordhausen[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], musician[5], and jurist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,082 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Clemens de Maizière[8]
  • Mother: Christine Rathje[9]
  • Spouse: Marianne Strodt[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11], German Democratic Republic[12]
  • Native language: German[13]
  • Educated at: Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[14], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15]
  • Award received: Order of Friendship[16], German National Prize[17]
  • Member of: German-Russian Forum[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family: Maizière[20]
  • Member of political party: Christian Democratic Union[21]
  • Commons category: Lothar de Maizière[22]
  • Catalog code: 11001415[23]
  • Family name: de Maizière[24]
  • Given name: Lothar[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lothar de Maizière[26]
  • Work location: Bonn[27], East Berlin[28]
  • Relative: Thomas de Maizière[29], Ulrich de Maizière[30]
  • Instrument: viola[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[32]
  • Name in native language: Lothar de Maizière[33]
  • Candidacy in election: 1990 East German general election[34]
  • P14375: MaiziereLothar_1990-10-03[35]

Why It Matters

Lothar de Maizière has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Lothar de Maizière born?

Lothar de Maizière was born in Nordhausen[2].

Who were Lothar de Maizière's parents?

Lothar de Maizière's father was Clemens de Maizière[8]. Lothar de Maizière's mother was Christine Rathje[9].

Who was Lothar de Maizière married to?

Lothar de Maizière's spouses include Marianne Strodt[10].

What did Lothar de Maizière do for work?

Lothar de Maizière worked as a politician[3], lawyer[4], musician[5], and jurist[6].

Where did Lothar de Maizière go to school?

Lothar de Maizière was educated at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin[14] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

What awards did Lothar de Maizière receive?

Honors received include Order of Friendship[16] and German National Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 37
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  2. 11w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14716 → Lothar de Maizière
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  3. 18w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX5407499
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, musician +1
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  5. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 942822, 131075
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  6. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 942822, 131075
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