Lothar de Maizière (Die Mauer Steht)

Lothar de Maizière ( German pronunciation: [də mɛˈzi̯ɛːɐ̯]; born 2 March 1940) is an East German Christian Democratic politician. He served as Minister of Minister of German Affairs from 1991 until 2000, and again from that year until 2004. He is best known for his firing in 2000 by Egon Krenz, before his reinstatement by Gregor Gysi. He was maintained by Lothar Bisky for the first three years of his government.

His cousin, Thomas de Maizière, served in the same position from 2013 until 2016.