Kurt Schmitt

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Kurt Schmitt
Schmitt as director of Allianz
Reich Minister of Economics
In office 29 June 1933 – 3 August 1934 (formally on leave until 30 January 1935)
President	Paul von Hindenburg Adolf Hitler (as Führer)
Chancellor	Adolf Hitler
Preceded by	Alfred Hugenberg
Succeeded by	Hjalmar Schacht
Personal details
Born	(1886-10-07)7 October 1886 Heidelberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Died	2 November 1950(1950-11-02) (aged 64) Heidelberg, West Germany
Profession	Economist

Kurt Paul Schmitt (7 October 1886 – 2 November 1950) was a German jurist versed in economic matters. A supporter of the Nazis since 1930, he joined the Nazi party in 1933, becoming also an honorary SS. He presided over Allianz insurance company, and was the Reich Economy Minister from 1933 to 1934. His antisemitic views let him believe that the role Jews played in politics, law and the arts was excessive, and had to be drastically curtailed if not totally eliminated.