Dietrich Klagges
Dietrich Klagges | |
|---|---|
| Ministerpräsident Free State of Brunswick | |
| In office 6 May 1933 – 12 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Werner Küchenthal |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Schlebusch |
| Interior and Education Minister Free State of Brunswick | |
| In office 15 September 1931 – 12 April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Anton Franzen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1891 Herringsen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 12 November 1971 (aged 80) Bad Harzburg, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party German National People's Party German Völkisch Freedom Party |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Years of service | 1911; 1915–1916 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Dietrich Klagges (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈklaɡəs]; 1 February 1891 – 12 November 1971) was a Nazi Party politician and from 1933 to 1945 the appointed premier (Ministerpräsident) of the now abolished Free State of Brunswick. He also went by the pseudonym Rudolf Berg.
He is responsible for giving Adolf Hitler citizenship of Germany in 1932, making him eligible to run for political office.