Wilhelm Ohnesorge

Wilhelm Ohnesorge
Reich Postal Minister
In office 2 February 1937 – 30 April 1945
Preceded by	Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	Karl Wilhelm Ohnesorge (1872-06-08)8 June 1872 Gräfenhainichen, Province of Saxony, German Empire
Died	1 February 1962(1962-02-01) (aged 89) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Nationality	German
Political party	National Socialist German Worker's Party
Occupation	Postal Manager

Wilhelm Ohnesorge (8 June 1872 – 1 February 1962) was a German politician in the Third Reich who sat in the Hitler Cabinet. From 1937 to 1945, he was the Reichsminister of the Reich Postal Ministry,^[1] the German postal service, having succeeded Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach. Along with his ministerial duties, Ohnesorge also significantly delved into research relating to propagation and promotion of the Nazi Party through the radio, and the development of a proposed German atomic bomb.