Hans Lammers

Hans Lammers
Reichsminister Hans Lammers in SS-Gruppenführer uniform
Reichsminister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery[a]
In office 26 November 1937 – 24 April 1945
Deputy	Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger (1942–45)
Leader	Adolf Hitler (Führer)
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Staatssekretär and Chief of the Reich Chancellery[b]
In office 30 January 1933 – 26 November 1937
Leader	Adolf Hitler (Führer)
Preceded by	Erwin Planck
Succeeded by	Himself (as Reichsminister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery)
President of the Reich Cabinet (Presiding Officer in Hitler's Absence)
In office January 1943 – 24 April 1945
Personal details
Born	Hans Heinrich Lammers (1879-05-27)27 May 1879 Lublinitz, Silesia, Prussia, German Empire
Died	4 January 1962(1962-01-04) (aged 82) Düsseldorf, West Germany
Political party	Nazi Party
Other political affiliations	German National People's Party (until 1932)
Spouse	Elfriede Tepel ​ ​ (m. 1913; died 1945)​
Children	3
Education	Law
Alma mater	German University of Breslau Heidelberg University
Profession	Judge
Cabinet	Hitler Cabinet
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire  Nazi Germany
Branch/service	Imperial German Army Schutzstaffel
Years of service	1914–1918 1933–1945
Rank	Hauptmann SS-Obergruppenführer
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Iron Cross, 1st class Iron Cross, 2nd class

Hans Heinrich Lammers (27 May 1879 – 4 January 1962) was a German jurist and prominent Nazi Party politician. From 1933 until 1945 he served as Chief of the Reich Chancellery under Adolf Hitler. In 1937, he additionally was given the post of Reichsminister in the cabinet. During the 1948–1949 Ministries Trial, Lammers was found guilty of crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and membership in a criminal organization. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in April 1949 but this was later reduced to 10 years and he was released early.
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