Anton Drexler

Anton Drexler
Drexler in 1920
Chairman of the Nazi Party
In office 24 February 1920 – 29 July 1921[1]
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Adolf Hitler (as dictatorial Führer of the party)
Chairman of the German Workers' Party
In office 5 January 1919 – 24 February 1920
Deputy	Karl Harrer
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1884-06-13)13 June 1884 Munich, German Empire
Died	24 February 1942(1942-02-24) (aged 57) Munich, Nazi Germany
Nationality	German
Political party	Nazi Party (1920–1923, 1933–1942)
Other political affiliations	German Fatherland Party (1917–1918) German Workers' Party (1919–1920) Völkisch-Social Bloc (1924–1928)
Occupation	Locksmith Tool and die maker
Awards	Blood Order Golden Party Badge

Anton Drexler (13 June 1884 – 24 February 1942) was a German far-right political agitator for the Völkisch movement in the 1920s. He founded the German Workers' Party (DAP), the pan-German and anti-Semitic antecedent of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Drexler mentored his successor in the NSDAP, Adolf Hitler, during his early years in politics.