Friedrich Thielen
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Friedrich-Georg (known as Fritz) Thielen (born 25 September 1916 in Bremen, died 11 June 1993) was a German politician with the CDU, German Party, Gesamtdeutsche Partei and NPD.
After working as a sawmill operator in Germany and in brickyards in occupied Ukraine, Thielen became a soldier in 1943 until the end of the war. After the war he became a successful businessman in the building trade in Bremen.
He joined the CDU in 1946 and became a leading figure locally before decamping to join the German Party in 1958, becoming one of tis leading figures. In this capacity he merged his party into the newly-formed NPD and became the first leader of the party. Replaced by Adolf von Thadden in 1967 he left the NPD and reactivated the German Party locally, with little success.
| Chairmen of the National Democratic Party of Germany |
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| Friedrich Thielen (1964–1967) • Adolf von Thadden (1967–1971) • Martin Mussgnug (1971–1990) • Günter Deckert (1991–1996) • Udo Voigt (1996–) |
