Georg Schätzel

Georg Schätzel (1875–1934) was a German jurist and politician. He was a member of the Bavarian People's Party and served as the minister of post between 29 January 1927 and 1 June 1932.

Georg Schätzel
Reich Postal Minister
In office 29 January 1927 – 30 May 1932
Chancellor	Wilhelm Marx Hermann Müller Heinrich Brüning
Preceded by	Karl Stingl [de]
Succeeded by	Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach
Reich Minister of Transport
Acting 7 February 1929 – 12 April 1929
Chancellor	Hermann Müller
Preceded by	Theodor von Guérard
Succeeded by	Adam Stegerwald
Personal details
Born	13 May 1875 Höchstadt, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	27 November 1934(1934-11-27) (aged 59) Munich, Nazi Germany
Political party	Bavarian People's Party
Occupation	Lawyer

Biography

Schätzel was born in Höchstadt, Bavaria, on 13 May 1875.^[1][2] He graduated from gymnasium in Bamberg and studied law in Munich completing his studies in 1895.^[1] He worked as a lawyer in Munich.^[1] Then he worked at the postal agency and the ministry for transport in Munich.^[1] In 1923 he became the state secretary and head of the Bavarian district of the Reich postal administration.^[3]

Schätzel joined the Bavarian People's Party.^[4] He served as an acting minister of transport for a brief period in 1929. He was appointed minister of post on 29 January 1927 which he held until 30 May 1932.^[1] During his term Schätzel served in the cabinets headed by Wilhelm Marx, Hermann Müller and Heinrich Brüning.^[1] From February to April 1929 Schätzel was also acting minister of transport.^[1]

Schätzel died in Munich on 27 November 1934.^[1]