Theodor Hoffmann (admiral)

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Admiral Theodor Hoffmann
Minister of National Defense
In office 18 November 1989 – 12 April 1990
Chairman of the Council of Ministers	Hans Modrow
Appointed by	Egon Krenz
Preceded by	Heinz Kessler
Succeeded by	Rainer Eppelmann (Disarmament and Defence)
Chief of the Volksmarine
In office 1 December 1987 – 17 November 1989
Minister	Heinz Kessler
Preceded by	Wilhelm Ehm
Succeeded by	Hendrik Born
Personal details
Born	(1935-02-27)27 February 1935 Gustävel, Mecklenburg, Germany
Died	1 November 2018(2018-11-01) (aged 83) Berlin, Germany
Military service
Allegiance	GDR
Branch/service	Volksmarine
Years of service	1963–1990
Rank	Admiral
Commands	People's Navy (Volksmarine) National People's Army Minister of National Defense

Theodor Hoffmann (27 February 1935 – 1 November 2018) was an East German Admiral who served as the head of the People's Navy (Volksmarine) and as the last Minister of National Defense of the German Democratic Republic and head of the National People's Army.