Martin Mutschmann
Martin Mutschmann | |
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Mutschmann in 1937 | |
| Gauleiter of Gau Saxony | |
| In office 27 March 1925 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Reichsstatthalter of Saxony | |
| In office 5 May 1933 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Manfred Freiherr von Killinger |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister-President of Saxony | |
| In office 28 February 1935 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Manfred Freiherr von Killinger |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Friedrichs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1879 Hirschberg, Principality of Reuss-Gera, German Empire |
| Died | 14 February 1947 (aged 67) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Political party | National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Deutschvölkischer Schutz und Trutzbund National Socialist Freedom Movement |
| Occupation | Factory owner |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1916 |
| Rank | Gefreiter |
| Unit | Reserve Infantry Regiment 133 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class |
Martin Mutschmann (9 March 1879 – 14 February 1947) was a German factory owner who was a financial supporter of the Nazi Party and became the Gauleiter (Party leader) and Reichsstatthalter (Reich Governor) of the state of Saxony during Nazi Germany. At the end of the Second World War, he was captured, put on trial, sentenced to death and executed in the Soviet Union.