Hans-Joachim Riecke | |
|---|---|
| State Secretary Reich Ministry of Food and Agriculture | |
| In office 1 June 1942 – 23 May 1945 | |
| Chancellor | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Herbert Backe |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1899 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 11 August 1986 (aged 87) Hamburg, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Alma mater | University of Leipzig |
| Occupation | Agronomist |
| Military service | |
| Rank | SS-Gruppenführer |
Hans-Joachim Riecke or Hans-Joachim Ernst Riecke (20 June 1899 – 11 August 1986) was a German Nazi politician and Gruppenführer in the SS. During World War II Riecke was the State Secretary (Staatssekretär) to Herbert Backe, the Reichsminister of Food and Agriculture. He was Backe's accomplice in planning and implementing the Hunger Plan which resulted in the death by starvation of millions of people in the Soviet Union.[1]