Dietrich Klagges | |
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| Ministerpräsident Free State of Brunswick | |
| In office 6 May 1933 – 12 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Werner Küchenthal |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Schlebusch |
| Interior and Education Minister Free State of Brunswick | |
| In office 15 September 1931 – 12 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Anton Franzen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1891 Herringsen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 12 November 1971 (aged 80) Bad Harzburg, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party German National People's Party German Völkisch Freedom Party |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Years of service | 1911; 1915-1916 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Dietrich Klagges (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈklaɡəs]; 1 February 1891 – 12 November 1971) was a Nazi Party politician and from 1933 to 1945 the appointed premier (Ministerpräsident) of the now abolished Free State of Brunswick. He also went by the pseudonym Rudolf Berg.[1]
He is responsible for giving Adolf Hitler citizenship of Germany in 1932, making him eligible to run for political office.
- ^ cited by: Manfred Seidenfuß: Geschichtsdidaktik(er) im Griff des Nationalsozialismus?, p. 161, footnote 2