Karl Höltermann

Karl Höltermann
Höltermann c. 1932
Chairman of the
Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold
In office
December 1931  March 1933
Preceded byOtto Hörsing
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the Reichstag
for Magdeburg
In office
31 July 1932  22 June 1933
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1894-03-24)24 March 1894
Pirmasens, Palatinate, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died3 March 1955(1955-03-03) (aged 60)
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Political partySPD
SpouseHelene Marold (1897–1977)
ChildrenUrsula
Dora
Erna Rosa
OccupationPolitical activist
Journalist-editor
Politician

Karl Höltermann (20 March 1894 3 March 1955) was a German Social Democratic activist, journalist and politician who served as the chairman of the Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold from 1931 until its forced dissolution in 1933. He also served as a member of the Reichstag (German parliament) for just over a year, from 1932 to 1933. By trade he started out as a typesetter, but after his wartime experiences he re-emerged as a successful party-political journalist.