Following popular protests against the GDR's Communist regime, the SED Politburo voted to remove Honecker on 18 October 1989, and Krenz was elected as the new General Secretary of the SED Central Committee.
The SED Politburo voted to remove Honecker on 18 October 1989. This was following popular protests against the GDR's Communist regime. Krenz was elected as the new General Secretary of the SED Central Committee. This was following popular protests against the GDR's Communist regime.