Arthur Greiser | |
|---|---|
 Greiser in 1934 | |
| Reichsstatthalter of Wartheland | |
| In office 2 November 1939 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Gauleiter of Wartheland | |
| In office 21 October 1939 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| President of the Free City of Danzig Senate | |
| In office 23 November 1934 – 23 August 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Hermann Rauschning |
| Succeeded by | Albert Forster (as Head of State) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1897 Schroda, Province of Posen Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, now Środa Wielkopolska, Poland |
| Died | 21 July 1946 (aged 49) Fort Winiary, Poznań, Republic of Poland |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Political party | NSDAP (#166635) |
| Paramilitary service | SS (#10795) |
| Military service | |
| Rank | SS-Obergruppenführer (Three-star rank) |
Arthur Karl Greiser (22 January 1897 – 21 July 1946) was a Nazi German politician, SS-Obergruppenführer, Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter (Reich Governor) of the German-occupied territory of Wartheland. He was one of the persons primarily responsible for organizing the Holocaust in occupied Poland and numerous other crimes against humanity. He was arrested by the Americans in 1945, and was tried, convicted and executed by hanging in Poland in 1946 for his crimes, most notably genocide.