Josef Wagner (Gauleiter)

Josef Wagner
Gauleiter of Westphalia
In office 1 October 1928 – 31 December 1930
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Gauleiter of Gau Westphalia-South
In office 1 January 1931 – 9 November 1941
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Paul Giesler
Gauleiter of Gau Silesia
In office 12 December 1934 – 9 January 1941
Preceded by	Helmuth Bruckner
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Oberpräsident of Lower Silesia
In office 12 December 1934 – 1 April 1938
Preceded by	Helmuth Bruckner
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Oberpräsident of Upper Silesia
In office 12 December 1934 – 1 April 1938
Preceded by	Helmuth Bruckner
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Oberpräsident of Province of Silesia
In office 1 April 1938 – 27 January 1941
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Reichskommissar for Pricing
In office 29 October 1936 – 9 November 1941
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Hans Fischböck
State Secretary of the Four Year Plan
In office 15 January 1941 – 9 November 1941
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1899-01-12)12 January 1899 Algrange, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Died	22 April or 2 May 1945 (aged 46) Berlin, Nazi Germany
Political party	Nazi Party
Other political affiliations	Völkisch-Social Bloc
Profession	Teacher
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire
Branch/service	Imperial German Army
Years of service	1917–1918
Unit	Reserve Infantry Regiment 65
Battles/wars	World War I

Josef Wagner (12 January 1899 – 22 April or 2 May 1945) was from 1931 the Nazi Gauleiter of Gau Westphalia-South and, as of December 1934, also of Gau Silesia. He was also the Reichskommissar for Pricing from October 1936. In 1941, he was dismissed from his offices, then expelled from the Nazi Party (NSDAP), imprisoned by the Gestapo, and likely executed around the time of end of the war in Europe.