and 1971, Ebert served as the chamber's deputy president. In 1971, he was elected chairman of the SED faction in the People's Chamber. From 1960, he was also a member of the Council of State and from 1971 its deputy chairman. As such, he was acting head of state in 1973 after Walter Ulbricht's death until the election of Willi Stoph. Ebert lived in Majakowskiring street, Pankow, East Berlin. He was decorated with the Order of Karl Marx, the Patriotic Order of Merit, Star of People's Friendship and the Banner of Labor. After his resignation as mayor, the magistrate of East Berlin awarded him honorary citizenship, which was declared null and void in 1992. Footnotes External links 1894 births 1979 deaths Politicians from Bremen Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians Members of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany Members of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic Heads of state of East Germany Members of the State Council of East Germany Members of the Provisional Volkskammer Members of the 1st Volkskammer Members of the 2nd Volkskammer Members of the 3rd Volkskammer Members of the 4th Volkskammer Members of the 5th Volkskammer Members of the 6th Volkskammer Members of the 7th Volkskammer Members of the Landtag of Brandenburg Mayors of East Berlin Children of national leaders German military personnel of World War I Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit (honor clasp) Recipients of the Banner of Labor People from Pankow Börgermoor concentration camp survivors