Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg
Duke Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German: Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich, Herzog zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin; 10 October 1873 – 5 August 1969), was a German explorer in Africa, a colonial politician, the elected duke of the United Baltic Duchy from 5 November to 28 November 1918, and the first president of the National Olympic Committee of West Germany (1949–1951).
| Duke Adolf Friedrich | |||||
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Duke Adolf Friedrich in 1910 | |||||
| 5th Governor of Togoland | |||||
| In office 19 June 1912 – 31 August 1914 | |||||
| Monarch | Wilhelm II | ||||
| Chancellor | Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg | ||||
| Preceded by | Edmund Brückner | ||||
| Succeeded by | Hans Georg von Doering (acting) | ||||
| Born | 10 October 1873 Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 5 August 1969 (aged 95) Eutin, West Germany | ||||
| Spouse |
Princess Viktoria Feodora Reuss of Schleiz
(m. 1917; died 1918)Princess Elisabeth of Stolberg-Rossla
(m. 1924) | ||||
| Issue | Woizlawa Feodora, Princess Heinrich I Reuss of Köstritz | ||||
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| House | Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Father | Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Mother | Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | ||||
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