Georg Joel

Georg Joel
Deputy Gauleiter of Gau Weser-Ems
In office
August 1932 – 5 May 1945
Preceded byHeinz Spangemacher
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Acting Gauleiter of Gau Weser-Ems
In office
26 April 1945 – 5 May 1945
Preceded byPaul Wegener
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister-President of the Free State of Oldenburg
In office
6 May 1933 – 8 May 1945
Preceded byKarl Röver
Succeeded byTheodor Tantzen
Personal details
Born(1898-08-08)August 8, 1898
Wilhelmshaven, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
DiedOctober 10, 1981(1981-10-10) (aged 83)
Rastede, West Germany
Political partyNazi Party (NSDAP)
Other political
affiliations
German Völkisch Freedom Party (DVFP)
German Reich Party (DRP)
National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD)
OccupationCivil Servant, State Railroad
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
Branch/service Imperial German Army
Years of service1917–1918
RankUnteroffizier
UnitField Artillery Regiment 62
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsIron Cross, 2nd Class

Georg Joel (8 August 1898 in Wilhelmshaven – 10 October 1981 in Rastede) was a German Nazi Party politician. He was the long-serving Deputy Gauleiter of Gau Weser-Ems and also Minister-president of the Free State of Oldenburg throughout the Nazi regime. After the Second World War, he joined Neo-Nazi parties and served in the Landtag of Lower Saxony.