Franz Seldte

Franz Seldte
Franz Seldte
	Franz Seldte, 1933
Reich Minister for Labour
	In office; 30 January 1933 – 23 May 1945
President	Paul von Hindenburg; (1933–1934); Adolf Hitler (1934–1945;; as Führer); Karl Dönitz (1945);
Chancellor	Adolf Hitler (1934–1945); Joseph Goebbels (1945); Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (1945; as Leading Minister);
Preceded by	Friedrich Syrup
Federal Leader of the Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher frontkämpfer-Bund (Stahlhelm)
	In office; 28 March 1934 – 7 November 1935
Federal Leader of Der Stahlhelm
	In office; 25 December 1918 – 28 March 1934
Personal details
Born	29 June 1882; Magdeburg, German Empire
Died	1 April 1947 (aged 64); Fürth, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany
Resting place	St Laurentius Cemetery, Rottach-Egern, Germany
Political party	National Socialist German Workers' Party (1933–1945)
Other political; affiliations	German National People's Party (until 1933)
Alma mater	Brunswick University of Technology
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire
Branch/service	Imperial German Army
Years of service	1914–1918
Rank	Hauptmann d.R.
Unit	66th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of the Somme (WIA);
Awards	Iron Cross First Class; Iron Cross Second Class; Wound Badge;

Franz Seldte (29 June 1882 – 1 April 1947) was a German politician who served as the Reich Minister for Labour from 1933 to 1945. Prior to his ministry, Seldte served as the Federal Leader of Der Stahlhelm World War I ex-servicemen's organisation from 1918 to 1934. Ideologically, he identified as a national conservative.

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