List of German Communist Party members explained

A list of notable politicians and members of the German Communist Party (DKP):

A

• Hans-Henning Adler (now Die Linke)
• Kersten Artus (now Die Linke)

B

• Eva Bulling-Schröter (born 1956, politician, today 'Die Linke' (party))

C

• Emil Carlebach

D

• Franz Josef Degenhardt (1931–2011)
• Christian v. Ditfurth (until 1983)

E

• Gisela Elsner

F

• Franz Heitgres

G

• Peter Gingold

H

• Alfred Haag
• Lina Haag
• Hannes Heer
• Hans Heinz Holz
• Jörg Huffschmid

K

• Gisela Kessler
• Franz Xaver Kroetz (until 1980)
• Maria Krüger

M

• Herbert Mies

N

• Harry Naujoks
• Otto Niebergall

P

• Detlev Peukert

R

• Max Reimann
• Paula Rueß

S

• Sabine Wils
• Karl Schabrod
• Paul Schäfer (politician)
• Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler
• Karin Struck

T

• Uwe Timm (until 1981)
• Axel Troost (now Die Linke)

W

• Hannes Wader (until 1991)
• Christel Wegner