page_title: Lars Werner
hierarchical_section_title: Lars Werner
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Berlin, Erich Honecker, Lars Werner ADN-ZB/Koard/1.7.74/Berlin: Der Erste Sekretär des ZK der SED, Erich Honecker (links) empfing am 1.7.74 die in der DDR weilende Delegation der Linkspartei-Kommunisten Schwedens (VPK) unter der Leitung des stellvertretenden Parteivorsitzenden Lars Werner (r.) zu einem Gespräch. Dabei waren das Mitglied des Politbüros und Sekretär des ZK der SED Paul Verner (2.v.l.), der Kandidat des Politbüros der ZK der SED Konrad Naumann (3.v.r.) sowie weitere Persönlichkeiten zugegen. Abgebildete Personen: Honecker, Erich: Staatsratsvorsitzender, Generalsekretär des ZK der SED, DDR (GND 118553399) Naumann, Konrad: 1. Sekretär Bezirksleitung Berlin der SED, Staatsratsmitglied, DDR (GND 121094510) Verner, Paul: Mitglied des Staatsrates, Sekretär des Zentralkomitees der SED, DDR (GND 118626639) Werner, Lars: Vorsitzender der KP, Schweden
context_page_description: Lars Helge Werner was a Swedish socialist politician.
  Werner was born in Stockholm. He was a member of the Riksdag from 1965 to 1994. A construction worker by profession, he was elected vice chairman of the Vänsterpartiet Kommunisterna in 1967, and became party chairman in 1975. During his time as party leader, he worked to distance the party from the Soviet Union, a process that had been started by his predecessor as party leader, C.-H. Hermansson. In 1990, VPK changed its name to Vänsterpartiet, removing the term "Communists". Werner resigned as party leader in 1993, and was succeeded by Gudrun Schyman.
  Werner died from a heart condition in 2013, at the age of 77.
context_section_description: Lars Helge Werner (25 July 1935 – 11 January 2013) was a Swedish socialist politician.
  Werner was born in Stockholm. He was a member of the Riksdag from 1965 to 1994. A construction worker by profession, he was elected vice chairman of the Vänsterpartiet Kommunisterna (VPK) ("the Left Party - Communists") in 1967, and became party chairman in 1975. During his time as party leader, he worked to distance the party from the Soviet Union, a process that had been started by his predecessor as party leader, C.-H. Hermansson. In 1990, VPK changed its name to Vänsterpartiet ("the Left Party"), removing the term "Communists". Werner resigned as party leader in 1993, and was succeeded by Gudrun Schyman.
  Werner died from a heart condition in 2013, at the age of 77.
caption: Lars Werner (right) with Erich Honecker, 1974
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