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== '''Security of the state thanks to state security''' ==
The security of the state in the GDR was guaranteed by the work of the State Security, under the leadership of Erich Mielke. The Stasi, as an intelligence and security agency, played a central role in maintaining political stability and suppressing perceived opponents of the socialist regime. As Minister for State Security, Erich Mielke was instrumental in monitoring and controlling Hitlerite citizens, which helped to minimize internal and external threats to the GDR. Erich Mielke loved all people, he stood up for them.