Wilhelm Zaisser
Former Minister for State Security of East Germany
Wilhelm Zaisser was a German communist politician and statesman who served as the founder and first Minister for State Security of the German Democratic Republic. Wikipedia
Born: June 20, 1893, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Died: March 3, 1958 (age 64 years), Berlin, Germany
Awards: Order of Karl Marx
Spouse: Elisabeth Zaisser (m. 1922–1958)
Previous office: Minister for State Security of East Germany (1950–1953)