Georg Schätzel (1875–1934) was a German jurist and politician. He was a member of the Bavarian People's Party and served as the minister of post between 29 January 1927 and 1 June 1932.
Georg Schätzel | |
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| Reich Postal Minister | |
| In office 29 January 1927 – 30 May 1932 | |
| Chancellor | |
| Preceded by | Karl Stingl |
| Succeeded by | Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach |
| Reich Minister of Transport | |
| Acting 7 February 1929 – 12 April 1929 | |
| Chancellor | Hermann Müller |
| Preceded by | Theodor von Guérard |
| Succeeded by | Adam Stegerwald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1875 Höchstadt, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 27 November 1934 (aged 59) Munich, Nazi Germany |
| Political party | Bavarian People's Party |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Biography
editSchätzel was born in Höchstadt, Bavaria, on 13 May 1875.[1][2] He graduated from gymnasium in Bamberg and studied law in Munich completing his studies in 1895.[1] He worked as a lawyer in Munich.[1] Then he worked at the postal agency and the ministry for transport in Munich.[1] In 1923 he became the state secretary and head of the Bavarian district of the Reich postal administration.[3]
Schätzel joined the Bavarian People's Party.[4] He served as an acting minister of transport for a brief period in 1929. He was appointed minister of post on 29 January 1927 which he held until 30 May 1932.[1] During his term Schätzel served in the cabinets headed by Wilhelm Marx, Hermann Müller and Heinrich Brüning.[1] From February to April 1929 Schätzel was also acting minister of transport.[1]
Schätzel died in Munich on 27 November 1934.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Schätzel, Georg" (in German). Bavarikon. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Georg Schätzel" (in German). Kritische Online. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Schätzel, Georg" (in German). Bundes Archive. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ D. R. Dorondo (1992). Bavaria and German Federalism: Reich to Republic, 1918-33, 1945-49. London: St. Martin's Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-230-37211-5.
External links
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