Franz Schlegelberger
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Louis Rudolph Franz Schlegelberger (23 October 1876 – 14 December 1970) was State Secretary in the German Reich Ministry of Justice (RMJ) who served as Justice Minister during the Third Reich. He was the highest-ranking defendant at the Judges' Trial in Nuremberg.
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Quick Facts Reich Minister of Justice, President ...
Franz Schlegelberger | |
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Reich Minister of Justice | |
In office 30 January 1941 – 20 August 1942 | |
President | Adolf Hitler (as Führer) |
Chancellor | Adolf Hitler |
Preceded by | Franz Gürtner |
Succeeded by | Otto Georg Thierack |
Personal details | |
Born | (1876-10-23)23 October 1876 Königsberg, Province of East Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 14 December 1970(1970-12-14) (aged 94) Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
Nationality | German |
Political party | Nazi Party |
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