Stasi
The Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the Stasi, an abbreviation of Staatssicherheit, was the state security service of East Germany from 1950 to 1990. Wikipedia
Founder: Volkskammer
Ceased operations: June 30, 1990
Founded: February 8, 1950
Agency executives: Wilhelm Zaisser; Ernst Wollweber; Erich Mielke; Wolfgang Schwanitz
Dissolved: 13 January 1990
Employees: : 91,705 regular; 174,000 informal;
Formed: 8 February 1950