Hans Modrow

Hans Modrow (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈmoːdʁo]; born 27 January 1928) is a German left-wing politician, best known as the last communist premier of East Germany and the country's de facto leader during the period of Peaceful Revolution from November 1989 to April 1990. After the end of communist rule and reunification of Germany, he was convicted of electoral fraud and perjury by the Dresden District Court in 1995. He was the honorary chairman of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) and has been the president of the "council of elders" of the Left Party since 2007.