Otto Meissner
Head of the Office of the President of Germany from 1920 to 1945 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Otto Lebrecht Eduard Daniel Meissner (13 March 1880 – 27 May 1953) was head of the Office of the President of Germany from 1920 to 1945 during nearly the entire period of the Weimar Republic under Friedrich Ebert and Paul von Hindenburg and, finally, under the Nazi government under Adolf Hitler.
Quick Facts Leader of the Presidential Bureau, later Chief of the Presidential Chancellery, Preceded by ...
Otto Meissner | |
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Leader of the Presidential Bureau, later Chief of the Presidential Chancellery | |
In office 1 April 1920 – 8 May 1945 | |
Preceded by | Rudolf Nadolny |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Staatssekretär | |
In office November 1923 – 1 December 1937 | |
Staatsminister | |
In office 1 December 1937 – 30 April 1945 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1880-03-13)13 March 1880 Bischwiller, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
Died | 27 May 1953(1953-05-27) (aged 73) Munich, West Germany |
Occupation | Lawyer Civil servant |
Military service | |
Allegiance | German Empire |
Branch/service | German Army |
Unit | 136th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Iron Cross |
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