Julius Streicher
Julius Streicher | |
|---|---|
Streicher in 1935 | |
| Gauleiter of Franconia | |
| In office 1 March 1929 – 16 February 1940 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Hans Zimmermann (acting, 1940) Karl Holz (acting from 1942, permanent from 1944) |
| Gauleiter of Nuremberg-Fürth | |
| In office 1 October 1928 – 1 March 1929 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Gauleiter of Nordbayern | |
| In office 2 April 1925 – 1 October 1928 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Publisher of Der Stürmer | |
| In office 20 April 1923 – 1 February 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1885 Fleinhausen, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 16 October 1946 (aged 61) Nuremberg Prison, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Political party | Nazi Party (1922–1945) |
| Other political affiliations | DSP (1919–1921) DWG (1921–1922) |
| Spouses | Kunigunde Roth
(m. 1913; died 1943)Adele Tappe (m. 1945) |
| Children | Lothar Elmar |
| Parent(s) | Friedrich Streicher Anna Weiss |
| Known for | Publisher of propaganda |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | 6th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
| Criminal conviction | |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | Nuremberg trials |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Julius Sebastian Streicher (12 February 1885 – 16 October 1946) was a German publicist, politician and convicted war criminal. A member of the Nazi Party, he served as the Gauleiter (regional leader) of Franconia and a member of the Reichstag, the national legislature. He was the founder and publisher of the virulently antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer, which became a central element of the Nazi propaganda machine. The publishing firm was financially very successful and made Streicher a multi-millionaire.
After the war, Streicher was convicted of crimes against humanity during the Nuremberg trials. Specifically, he was found to have continued his vitriolic antisemitic propaganda when he was well aware that Jews were being murdered. For this, he was executed by hanging. Streicher was the first member of the Nazi regime held accountable for inciting genocide by the Nuremberg Tribunal.