Hinrich Lohse | |
|---|---|
 Lohse in 1941 | |
| Reichskommissar for the Ostland | |
| In office 25 July 1941 – 13 August 1944 | |
| Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Erich Koch |
| Oberpräsident Province of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| In office 25 March 1933 – 6 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Thon |
| Succeeded by | Otto Hoevermann (acting) |
| Gauleiter Gau Schleswig-Holstein | |
| In office 27 March 1925 – 6 May 1945 | |
| Führer | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Legislative positions | |
| 1933–1945 | Reichstag Deputy |
| 1932–1933 | Reichstag Deputy |
| 1928–1933 | Landtag of Prussia Deputy |
| 1924–1930 | Altona City Councilor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1896 Mühlenbarbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 25 February 1964 (aged 67) Mühlenbarbek, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Civilian awards | Golden Party Badge Nuremberg Party Day Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1916 |
| Unit | Reserve Infantry Regiment 76 Reserve Infantry Regiment 94 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Military awards | Wound Badge, in black |
Hinrich Lohse (2 September 1896 – 25 February 1964) was a German Nazi Party official, politician and convicted war criminal. He served as the Gauleiter and Oberpräsident of Schleswig-Holstein and was an SA-Obergruppenführer in the Nazi paramilitary organization, the Sturmabteilung (SA). He is best known for his rule of the Reichskommissariat Ostland, during the Second World War. The Reichskommissariat comprised the states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, and parts of modern day Belarus, and was the scene of Holocaust-related atrocities. Lohse was sentenced to ten years in prison in 1948 but was released in 1951.