Leopold Gutterer
Leopold Gutterer | |
|---|---|
| State Secretary Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda | |
| In office 23 May 1941 – 22 April 1944 | |
| Minister | Joseph Goebbels |
| Preceded by | Karl Hanke |
| Succeeded by | Werner Naumann |
| Vice President Reich Chamber of Culture | |
| In office 23 May 1941 – 22 April 1944 | |
| President | Joseph Goebbels |
| Preceded by | Karl Hanke |
| Succeeded by | Werner Naumann |
| Head of Department II (Propaganda) Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda | |
| In office March 1938 – 23 May 1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1902 Baden-Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire |
| Died | 27 December 1996 (aged 94) Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Alma mater | Goethe University Frankfurt |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
| Awards | Golden Party Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Schutzstaffel (SS) German Army |
| Years of service | 1927–1945 1944–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer Unteroffizier |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Leopold Gutterer (25 April 1902 – 27 December 1996) was a Nazi Party official and propagandist. He rose to the positions of State Secretary in the Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda and Vice President of the Reich Chamber of Culture in Nazi Germany. In both offices, he reported directly to Reichsminister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels. He was also an SS-Brigadeführer. After the conclusion of the Second World War, he underwent denazification and was sentenced to serve time in a labor camp.