Franz Seldte

Franz Seldte
Seldte in 1933
Reich Minister for Labour
In office
30 January 1933  23 May 1945
(with an interruption from 30 April to 5 May 1945)
President
Chancellor
Preceded byFriedrich Syrup
Succeeded byTheo Hupfauer (between 30 April and 5 May 1945)
Federal Leader of the Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher frontkämpfer-Bund (Stahlhelm)
In office
28 March 1934  7 November 1935
Federal Leader of Der Stahlhelm
In office
25 December 1918  28 March 1934
DeputyTheodor Duesterberg
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Additional positions
1933–1945Member of the Greater German Reichstag
1933Member of the Reichstag
Personal details
Born(1882-06-29)29 June 1882
Magdeburg, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died1 April 1947(1947-04-01) (aged 64)
Fürth, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany
Resting placeSt Laurentius Cemetery, Rottach-Egern, Germany
Political partyNational Socialist German Workers' Party (1933–1945)
Other political
affiliations
German National People's Party (until 1933)
Alma materBrunswick University of Technology
Signature
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
Branch/serviceImperial German Army
Years of service1914–1918
RankHauptmann der Reserve
Unit66th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War I
Awards

Tobias Wilhelm Franz Seldte (29 June 1882  1 April 1947) was a German reactionary politician who served as the Reich Minister for Labour in Nazi Germany. Prior to his ministry, Seldte was a founding leader of Der Stahlhelm World War I ex-servicemen's organisation from 1918 to 1934.