Adolf Wagner

Adolf Wagner
Gauleiter of Gau Munich-Upper Bavaria
In office
16 November 1930 – 12 April 1944
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byPaul Giesler
Minister of the Interior of Bavaria
In office
12 April 1933 – 12 April 1944
Preceded byKarl Stützel
Succeeded byPaul Giesler
Minister of Education and Culture of Bavaria
In office
28 November 1936 – 12 April 1944
Preceded byHans Schemm
Succeeded byPaul Giesler
Deputy Minister-President of Bavaria
In office
12 April 1933 – 12 April 1944
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Gauleiter of Greater Munich
In office
1 November 1929 – 16 November 1930
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Gauleiter of Gau Upper Palatinate
In office
1 October 1928 – 1 November 1929
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byFranz Maierhofer
Personal details
Born(1890-10-01)1 October 1890
Algringen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Died12 April 1944(1944-04-12) (aged 53)
Bad Reichenhall, Nazi Germany
Cause of deathStroke
Political partyNazi Party
Other political
affiliations
Völkischer Block
ProfessionMining engineer
Civilian awardsGerman Order
Blood Order
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
Branch/serviceImperial German Army
Years of service1909–1910
1914–1918
RankLeutnant
UnitInfantry Regiment 143
Infantry Regiment 135
Battles/warsWorld War I
Military awardsIron Cross, 1st and 2nd class

Adolf Wagner (1 October 1890 – 12 April 1944) was a Nazi Party official and politician who served as the Party's Gauleiter in Munich and as the powerful Interior Minister of Bavaria throughout most of the Third Reich.


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