Harry Tisch | |
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| Chairman of the Free German Trade Union Federation | |
| In office 1975 – November 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Warnke |
| Succeeded by | Annelis Kimmel |
| Member of the State Council of East Germany | |
| In office 29 October 1976 – 16 November 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1927 Heinrichswalde, German Reich |
| Died | June 18, 1995 Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | SED |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Awards | Order of Karl Marx Patriotic Order of Merit |
Harry Tisch (March 28, 1927, Heinrichswalde – June 18, 1995) was an East German politician and trade unionist who served as Chairman of the Free German Trade Union Federation between 1975 and 1989. He was also a member of the State Council from 1976 until he was forced to resign in November 1989.
He was a recipient of the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold in 1969 and the Order of Karl Marx in 1977.
After German reunification Tisch was not tried in court due to his declining health. He died of heart failure in 1995.