Jakob Kaiser | |
|---|---|
 Jakob Kaiser, 1950 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 7 September 1949 – 6 October 1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1888 |
| Died | 7 May 1961 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | CDU |
Jakob Kaiser (8 February 1888 – 7 May 1961) was a German politician and resistance leader during World War II.
Jakob Kaiser was born in Hammelburg, Lower Franconia, Kingdom of Bavaria. Following in his father's footsteps, Kaiser began a career as a bookbinder. It was during this time that he became politically active as a member of a Catholic trade union, through which he became a leader of the Christian labour movement during the Weimar Republic.[1]
Kaiser increased his participation in politics by becoming a member of the Centre Party, where he began serving in the role of representative chairman of Rhineland in 1919. He was elected to the Reichstag in 1933.[2]
- ^ Mayer, Tilman (2004). "Jakob Kaiser." Christliche Demokraten gegen Hitler: Aus Verfolgung und Widerstand zur Union. Ed. Buchstab, Günter; Kaff, Brigitte; Kleinmann, Hans-Otto. Freiburg, Germany: Herder, 2004. p. 324. Print. ISBN 978-3-451-20805-8
- ^ Mayer, p. 325