Theodor Leutwein
Theodor Leutwein | |
|---|---|
| Governor of German South West Africa | |
| In office 15 March 1894 – 19 August 1905 | |
| Monarch | Wilhelm II |
| Chancellor | Leo von Caprivi Chlodwig Carl Viktor Bernhard von Bülow |
| Director of the Colonial Department | Paul Kayser Oswald von Richthofen Gerhard von Buchka Oscar Wilhelm Stübel Prince Ernst II of Hohenlohe-Langenburg |
| Preceded by | Curt von Francois |
| Succeeded by | Lothar von Trotha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1849 Waldbrunn, Grand Duchy of Baden |
| Died | 13 April 1921 Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden, Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Grand Duchy of Baden (1868–1871) German Empire (1871–1905) |
| Branch/service | Baden Army Prussian Army Schutztruppe |
| Years of service | 1868–1905 |
| Rank | Colonel char. Generalmajor |
| Commands | Imperial Schutztruppe for German South West Africa |
| Battles/wars | Franco-Prussian War Khaua-Mbandjeru rebellion Herero Wars |
Theodor Gotthilf Leutwein (9 May 1849 – 13 April 1921) was a German military officer and colonial administrator who served as Landeshauptmann and governor of German Southwest Africa from 1894 to 1905.