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Axel Ripke | |
|---|---|
| Gauleiter of Gau Rhineland-North | |
| In office 27 March 1925 – 27 September 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Karl Kaufmann Joseph Goebbels Viktor Lutze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1880 Mitau, Latvia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 5 December 1937 Halensee, Nazi Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party |  Nazi Party (NSDAP) |
| Other political affiliations | German Fatherland Party |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Branch/service |  Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1914-1917 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Axel Herbert Ewald Ripke (28 March 1880 in Mitau – 5 December 1937 in Halensee) was a German journalist and politician of the German Fatherland Party and the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Among other things, he was one of the first Gauleiters of the NSDAP and an early mentor of Joseph Goebbels.