Honecker ruled East Germany from1971 to1989. He was later put on trial for manslaughter charges. But the trial collapsed in1993 due to his terminal illness. He died in1994.

• 何内克在1971年至1989年间统治东德。他后来因杀人罪名而受审，但审判因他的末期绝症而于1993年戛然而止，他殁于1994年。