Karl Kaufmann | |
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| Reichsstatthalter of Hamburg | |
| In office 16 May 1933 – 3 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Gauleiter of Gau Hamburg | |
| In office 15 April 1929 – 3 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Hinrich Lohse |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Gauleiter of Gau Rhein-Ruhr (later, Großgau Ruhr) | |
| In office 7 March 1926 – 1 October 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Gauleiter of Gau Rhineland-North | |
| In office July 1925 – 7 March 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Axel Ripke |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Otto Kurt Kaufmann 10 October 1900 Krefeld, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 4 December 1969 (aged 69) Hamburg, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Nazi Party (NSDAP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1918 |
| Unit | Brunswick Infantry Regiment 92 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Karl Kaufmann (10 October 1900 – 4 December 1969) was a German politician who served as a Nazi Party Gauleiter from 1925 to 1945 and as the Reichsstatthalter (Reich Governor) of Hamburg from 1933 to 1945.