Eduard von Liebert

Eduard von Liebert
5th Reichskommissar of German East Africa
In office 4 December 1896 – 12 March 1901
Preceded by	Hermann von Wissmann
Succeeded by	Gustav Adolf Graf von Götzen
Member of the Imperial Diet
In office 1907–1914
Personal details
Born	(1850-04-16)16 April 1850 Rendsburg, Duchy of Holstein, Denmark
Died	14 November 1934(1934-11-14) (aged 84) Tscheidt, Prussia, Nazi Germany
Political party	Free Conservative Party (1907–1918) Fatherland Party (1918–1919) National People's Party (1919–1929) Nazi Party (1929–1934)
Spouse(s)	Helene Dittmer (1876–1899) Maria Charlotte (m. 1899)
Children	1
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Prussia (1866–1871) German Empire (1871–1917)
Branch/service	Prussian Army
Years of service	1866–1917
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	Schutztruppe of German East Africa 6th Division 15th Reserve Division Generalkommando z.b.V. 54
Battles/wars	Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War German colonization of Africa World War I

Eduard von Liebert, or Eduard Wilhelm Hans Liebert (born 16 April 1850 in Rendsburg; died 14 November 1934 in Tscheidt) was a German military officer, colonial administrator and statesman who served in World War I, and a Governor of German East Africa. He also was active in several right-wing organisations and parties and was a member of the Imperial Diet (German: Reichstag) for the Free Conservative Party from 1907 until 1914.