Ernst Torgler

Ernst Torgler
Ernst Torgler (by Emil Stumpp 1932)
Member of the Reichstag
In office
1924–1933
Personal details
Born(1893-04-25)April 25, 1893
Berlin, German Empire
DiedJanuary 19, 1963(1963-01-19) (aged 69)
Hanover, West Germany
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Germany (1949– & 1910–1917)
Communist Party of Germany (1920–1935)
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (1917–1920)
ChildrenKurt Torgler (1919–1943)
Military Service
AllegianceGerman Empire German Empire
Service / branchImperial German Army
Battles / warsFirst World War

Ernst Torgler (25 April 1893 – 19 January 1963) was the last chairman of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) faction in the German Reichstag before he worked for the Nazis.