Eduard von Liebert

Eduard von Liebert
5th Reichskommissar of German East Africa
In office
4 December 1896 – 12 March 1901
Preceded byHermann von Wissmann
Succeeded byGustav Adolf Graf von Götzen
Member of the Imperial Diet
In office
1907–1914
Personal details
Born(1850-04-16)16 April 1850
Rendsburg, Duchy of Holstein, Denmark
Died14 November 1934(1934-11-14) (aged 84)
Tscheidt, Prussia, Nazi Germany
Political partyFree Conservative Party (1907–1918)
Fatherland Party (1918–1919)
National People's Party (1919–1929)
Nazi Party (1929–1934)
Spouse(s)Helene Dittmer (1876–1899)
Maria Charlotte (m. 1899)
Children1
Military service
AllegianceKingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Prussia (1866–1871)
German Empire German Empire (1871–1917)
Branch/service Prussian Army
Years of service1866–1917
RankGeneral der Infanterie
CommandsSchutztruppe of German East Africa
6th Division
15th Reserve Division
Generalkommando z.b.V. 54
Battles/warsAustro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
German colonization of Africa
World War I

Eduard von Liebert, or Eduard Wilhelm Hans Liebert (born 16 April 1850 in Rendsburg; died 14 November 1934 in Tscheidt) was a German military officer, colonial administrator and statesman who served in World War I, and a Governor of German East Africa. He also was active in several right-wing organisations and parties and was a member of the Imperial Diet (German: Reichstag) for the Free Conservative Party from 1907 until 1914.