Otto-Heinrich Drechsler | |
|---|---|
 Drechsler in 1937, then mayor of Lübeck. | |
| General Commissioner of Latvia in Reichskommissariat Ostland | |
| In office 17 July 1941 – September 1944 | |
| Mayor of Lübeck | |
| In office 31 May 1933 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Löwigt |
| Succeeded by | Gerhard Schneider |
| Deputy Gauleiter of Gau Mecklenburg-Lübeck | |
| In office 1 August 1932 – 31 May 1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1895 Lübz, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire |
| Died | 5 May 1945 (aged 50) Lübeck, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Occupation | Dentist, politician |
| Known for | Holocaust perpetrator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army Sturmabteilung |
| Years of service | 1914–1920 |
| Rank | Leutnant SA-Brigadeführer |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Otto-Heinrich Drechsler (1 April 1895 – 5 May 1945) was a German Nazi politician who served as the General Commissioner of Latvia for the Nazi Germany's occupation regime (Reichskommissariat Ostland) during World War II. In this capacity, he played a role in setting up the Riga ghetto and was implicated in the extermination of Latvian Jews. He committed suicide on 5 May 1945, after being captured by British forces.