Gustav Noske | |
|---|---|
 Gustav Noske, c. 1918 | |
| Defence Minister | |
| In office 13 February 1919 – 22 March 1920 | |
| Chancellor | Philipp Scheidemann Gustav Bauer |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Otto Gessler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1868 Brandenburg an der Havel, Kingdom of Prussia, North German Confederation |
| Died | 30 November 1946 (aged 78) Hanover, Lower Saxony, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Political party | SPD |
Gustav Noske (9 July 1868 – 30 November 1946) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He served as the first Minister of Defence (Reichswehrminister) of the Weimar Republic between 1919 and 1920. Noske was known for using army and paramilitary forces to suppress the socialist/communist uprisings of 1919.