Robert Ley | |
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| Reich Organization Leader of the Nazi Party | |
| In office 10 November 1934 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Adolf Hitler |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Head of the German Labour Front | |
| In office 10 May 1933 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chief of Staff of the Reich Organization Leader of the Nazi Party | |
| In office 9 December 1932 – 10 November 1934 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Gregor Strasser |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Gauleiter of Southern Rhineland, later Rhineland | |
| In office 17 July 1925 – 31 May 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Haake |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Additional positions | |
| 1940—1945 | Reichskommissar for Social Housing Construction |
| 1933—1945 | Member of the Prussian State Council |
| 1933–1945 | Reichsleiter of the Nazi Party |
| 1933–1945 | Member of the Greater German Reichstag |
| June – December 1932 | Reichsinspecteur of the Nazi Party |
| 1930–1933 | Member of the Reichstag |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1890 Niederbreidenbach, German Empire |
| Died | 25 October 1945 (aged 55) Nuremberg, Germany |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Elisabeth Schmidt
(m. 1921; div. 1938)Inge Spilcker
(m. 1938; died 1942) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Friedrich Ley Emilie Wald |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Head of the German Labour Front (1933–1945) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1920 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | 10th Foot Artillery Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross 2nd class Wound Badge, in silver |
Robert Ley (German: [ˈlaɪ]; 15 February 1890 – 25 October 1945) was a German politician during the Nazi era, who headed the German Labour Front during its entire existence, from 1933 to 1945. He also held many other high positions in the German Nazi Party, including Gauleiter, Reichsleiter and Reichsorganisationsleiter. He died by suicide in 1945 while awaiting trial at Nuremberg for crimes against humanity and war crimes.[1]