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Josef Wagner
1899-01-12 – 1945-05-02
Life & Legacy
Josef Wagner (12 January 1899 – 22 April or 2 May 1945) was from 1931 the Nazi Gauleiter of Gau Westphalia-South and, as of December 1934, also of Gau Silesia. He was also the Reichskommissar for Pricing from October 1936. In 1941, he was dismissed from his offices, then expelled from the Nazi Party (NSDAP), imprisoned by the Gestapo, and likely executed around the time of end of the war in Europe.
Occupation & Career
politician, Gauleiter, Oberpräsident, teacher, member of parliament
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q64140 — wikidata View source
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