Paul Pleiger
German industrialist and war criminal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Pleiger (28 September 1899 – 22 July 1985) was a German entrepreneur and corporate executive who was involved in managing the war economy of Nazi Germany. He was the managing director of the Reichswerke Hermann Göring from 1937 and became chairman of its supervisory board in 1942. From 1941, he served as the Reich Delegate for Coal Supply and the chairman of the Reich Coal Association. He was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Nuremberg Military Tribunal and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment.
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Paul Pleiger | |
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Supervisory Board Chairman Reichswerke Hermann Göring | |
In office 1 May 1942 – 8 May 1945 | |
Preceded by | Paul Körner |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Reich Commissioner for Coal Supply | |
In office 24 March 1941 – 8 May 1945 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Chairman, Reich Coal Association | |
In office 24 March 1941 – 8 May 1945 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1899-09-28)28 September 1899 Buchholz-Kämpen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 22 July 1985(1985-07-22) (aged 85) Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords Golden Party Badge |
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