Hanns Kerrl

Hanns Kerrl
Kerrl in 1938
Reichsminister of Church Affairs
In office
16 July 1935 – 15 December 1941
LeaderAdolf Hitler
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHermann Muhs
Reichsminister without Portfolio
In office
17 June 1934 – 16 July 1935
Chief of the Reich Office for Spatial planning
In office
June 1935 – 15 December 1941
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHermann Muhs
Prussian Minister of Justice
In office
23 March 1932 – 17 June 1934
Preceded byHeinrich Hölscher [de]
Succeeded byFranz Gürtner
First Deputy President of the Reichstag
In office
12 December 1933 – 15 December 1941
Preceded byThomas Esser
Succeeded byOffice abolished
President of the Landtag of Prussia
In office
24 May 1932 – 14 October 1934
Vice PresidentWolfgang von Kries
Josef Baum Hoff
Heinrich Haake
Preceded byErnst Wittmaack
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born(1887-12-11)11 December 1887
Fallersleben
Died15 December 1941(1941-12-15) (aged 54)
Resting placeWaldfriedhof Dahlem
Political partyNazi Party
CabinetHitler Cabinet
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
Branch/service Imperial German Army
RankLeutnant
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsIron Cross, 1st and 2nd class

Hanns Kerrl (11 December 1887 – 15 December 1941) was a German Nazi politician. His most prominent position, from July 1935, was that of Reichsminister of Church Affairs. He was also President of the Prussian Landtag (1932–1933) and head of the Zweckverband Reichsparteitag Nürnberg and in that capacity edited a number of Nuremberg rally yearbooks.