Paul Wegener (Gauleiter)

Paul Wegener
Gauleiter, Gau Weser-Ems
In office 18 May 1942 – 8 May 1945
Preceded by	Carl Röver
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Reichsstatthalter, Free State of Oldenburg
In office 18 May 1942 – 8 May 1945
Preceded by	Carl Röver
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Reichsstatthalter, Bremen
In office 18 May 1942 – 8 May 1945
Preceded by	Carl Röver
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Leader of Task Force "Wegener," Reichskommissariat Norwegen
In office 1 October 1940 – 15 May 1942
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Hans-Hendrik Neumann [de]
Deputy Gauleiter of Gau Kurmark
In office 7 August 1936 – 15 May 1942
Preceded by	Werner Schmuck [de]
Succeeded by	Victor von Podbielski [de]
Personal details
Born	(1908-10-01)October 1, 1908 Varel, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, German Empire
Died	May 5, 1993(1993-05-05) (aged 84) Wächtersbach, Bavaria, Germany
Political party	Nazi Party (NSDAP)
Military service
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch/service	Luftwaffe Waffen SS
Years of service	1937 1941
Rank	Gefreiter SS-Obergruppenführer
Unit	Artillery Regiment 6, 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
Battles/wars	German invasion of Greece
Awards	Iron Cross, 2nd class

Paul Wegener (1 October 1908 – 5 May 1993) was a German Nazi Party official and politician who served as the Gauleiter of Gau Weser-Ems as well as the Reichsstatthalter of both Bremen and the Free State of Oldenburg.