Hans Lammers

Hans Lammers
Lammers in 1938
Reichsminister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery[a]
In office
26 November 1937 – 24 April 1945
DeputyFriedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger (1942–45)
LeaderAdolf Hitler (Führer)
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Staatssekretär and Chief of the Reich Chancellery[b]
In office
30 January 1933 – 26 November 1937
LeaderAdolf Hitler (Führer)
Preceded byErwin Planck
Succeeded byHimself (as Reichsminister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery)
President of the Reich Cabinet
(Presiding Officer in Hitler's Absence)
In office
January 1943 – 24 April 1945
Personal details
Born
Hans Heinrich Lammers

(1879-05-27)27 May 1879
Lublinitz, Silesia, Prussia, German Empire
Died4 January 1962(1962-01-04) (aged 82)
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Political partyNazi Party
Other political
affiliations
German National People's Party (until 1932)
Spouse
Elfriede Tepel
(m. 1913; died 1945)
Children3
EducationLaw
Alma materGerman University of Breslau
Heidelberg University
ProfessionJudge
CabinetHitler Cabinet
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
 Nazi Germany
Branch/serviceImperial German Army
Schutzstaffel
Years of service1914–1918
1933–1945
RankHauptmann
SS-Obergruppenführer
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsIron Cross, 1st class

Hans Heinrich Lammers (27 May 1879 – 4 January 1962) was a German jurist and prominent Nazi Party politician. From 1933 until 1945 he served as Chief of the Reich Chancellery under Adolf Hitler. In 1937, he additionally was given the post of Reichsminister in the cabinet. During the 1948–1949 Ministries Trial, Lammers was found guilty of crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and membership in a criminal organization. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in April 1949 but this was later reduced to 10 years and he was released early.
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