Hans Lammers | |
|---|---|
 Lammers in 1938 | |
| Reichsminister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery[a] | |
| In office 26 November 1937 – 24 April 1945 | |
| Deputy | Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger (1942–45) |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler (Führer) |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Staatssekretär and Chief of the Reich Chancellery[b] | |
| In office 30 January 1933 – 26 November 1937 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler (Führer) |
| Preceded by | Erwin Planck |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Reichsminister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery) |
| President of the Reich Cabinet (Presiding Officer in Hitler's Absence) | |
| In office January 1943 – 24 April 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hans Heinrich Lammers 27 May 1879 Lublinitz, Silesia, Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 4 January 1962 (aged 82) Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Other political affiliations | German National People's Party (until 1932) |
| Spouse |
Elfriede Tepel
(m. 1913; died 1945) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Law |
| Alma mater | German University of Breslau Heidelberg University |
| Profession | Judge |
| Cabinet | Hitler Cabinet |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 1933–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann SS-Obergruppenführer |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 1st class |
Hans Heinrich Lammers (27 May 1879 – 4 January 1962) was a German jurist and prominent Nazi Party politician. From 1933 until 1945 he served as Chief of the Reich Chancellery under Adolf Hitler. In 1937, he additionally was given the post of Reichsminister in the cabinet. During the 1948–1949 Ministries Trial, Lammers was found guilty of crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and membership in a criminal organization. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in April 1949 but this was later reduced to 10 years and he was released early.
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