Josef Bürckel
Joseph Bürckel | |
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Bürckel, c. 1938 | |
| Reich Commissioner of Austria | |
| In office 23 April 1938 – 31 March 1940 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Reichsstatthalter | Arthur Seyss-Inquart |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Reichsstatthalter of Reichsgau Vienna | |
| In office 1 April 1940 – 2 August 1940 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Baldur von Schirach |
| Gauleiter of Reichsgau Vienna | |
| In office 30 January 1939 – 2 August 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Odilo Globocnik |
| Succeeded by | Baldur von Schirach |
| Gauleiter of Gau Westmark | |
| In office 13 March 1926 – 28 September 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Friedrich Wambsganss |
| Succeeded by | Willi Stöhr |
| Reichsstatthalter of Westmark | |
| In office 11 March 1941 – 28 September 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Willi Stöhr |
| Chief of Civil Administration for Lorraine | |
| In office 2 August 1940 – 28 September 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Willi Stöhr |
| Member of the German Reichstag | |
| In office 14 September 1930 – 28 September 1944 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1895 Lingenfeld, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 28 September 1944 (aged 49) Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Nazi Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1916 |
| Unit | Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment 12 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Joseph Bürckel (30 March 1895 – 28 September 1944) was a German Nazi politician and a member of the German parliament (the Reichstag). He was an early member of the Nazi Party and was influential in the rise of the National Socialist movement. He played a central role in the German acquisition of the Saarland and Austria. He held the posts of Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter in both Gau Westmark and Reichsgau Vienna. He also held the rank of Obergruppenführer in both the SA and the SS.