Hinrich Lohse
Hinrich Lohse | |
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Lohse in 1941 | |
| Reichskommissar for the Ostland | |
| In office 25 July 1941 – 13 August 1944 | |
| Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Erich Koch |
| Oberpräsident Province of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| In office 25 March 1933 – 6 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Thon |
| Succeeded by | Otto Hoevermann (acting) |
| Gauleiter Gau Schleswig-Holstein | |
| In office 27 March 1925 – 6 May 1945 | |
| Führer | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Legislative positions | |
| 1933–1945 | Reichstag Deputy |
| 1932 | Reichstag Deputy |
| 1928–1933 | Landtag of Prussia Deputy |
| 1924–1930 | Altona City Councilor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1896 Mühlenbarbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 25 February 1964 (aged 67) Mühlenbarbek, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Civilian awards | Golden Party Badge Nuremberg Party Day Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1916 |
| Unit | Reserve Infantry Regiment 76 Reserve Infantry Regiment 94 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Military awards | Wound Badge, in black |
Hinrich Lohse (2 September 1896 – 25 February 1964) was a German Nazi Party official, politician and convicted war criminal. He served as the Gauleiter and Oberpräsident of Schleswig-Holstein and was an SA-Obergruppenführer in the Nazi paramilitary organization, the Sturmabteilung (SA). He is best known for his rule of the Reichskommissariat Ostland, during the Second World War. The Reichskommissariat comprised the modern-day states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, as well as parts of Belarus, and was the scene of Holocaust-related atrocities. Lohse was sentenced to ten years in prison in 1948 but was released in 1951.