Alfred Meyer-Waldeck
Alfred Meyer-Waldeck | |
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Alfred Meyer-Waldeck in 1911. | |
| Birth name | Alfred Meyer |
| Born | November 27, 1864 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 25, 1928 (aged 63) Bad Kissingen, Weimar Republic |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch | Imperial German Navy |
| Years of service | 1884–1920 |
| Rank | Vizeadmiral |
| Commands | SMS D1 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Governor of Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory | |
| In office 19 August 1911 – 7 November 1914 | |
| Monarch | Wilhelm II |
| Chancellor | Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg |
| State Secretary for the Colonies | Friedrich von Lindequist Wilhelm Solf |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Höpfner |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (Japanese forces invaded the territory) |
Alfred Meyer-Waldeck (27 November 1864 – 25 August 1928), born Alfred Meyer, was a vice admiral in the Imperial German Navy. He was the final governor of the Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory from 1911 to 1914 and was most notable as the German naval commander in the Siege of Tsingtao during World War I.