Anton Drexler

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.

Anton Drexler
Drexler in 1920
Chairman of the Nazi Party
In office
24 February 1920  29 July 1921
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAdolf Hitler (as dictatorial Führer of the party)
Chairman of the German Workers' Party
In office
5 January 1919  24 February 1920
DeputyKarl Harrer
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1884-06-13)13 June 1884
Munich, German Empire
Died24 February 1942(1942-02-24) (aged 57)
Munich, Nazi Germany
NationalityGerman
Political partyNazi Party (1920–1923, 1933–1942)
Other political
affiliations
German Fatherland Party (1917–1918)
German Workers' Party (1919–1920)
Völkisch-Social Bloc (1924–1928)
OccupationLocksmith
Tool and die maker
AwardsBlood Order
Golden Party Badge
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