Ulbricht,
Walter 1893-1973; chief of state of East Germany (1960-73)
See Ulbricht in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(o͝olˈbrĭkt, -brĭᴋʜt), Walter 1893-1973.
German politician who was general secretary of East Germany's Socialist Unity Party (1953-1971) and chairman of the council of state (1960-1973). He ordered the building of the Berlin Wall (1961).