Hans Frank
German lawyer, Nazi politician, General Governor of Nazi occupied Poland and convicted war criminal (1900-1946)
Hans Michael Frank (23 May 1900 – 16 October 1946) was a German lawyer. He worked for the Nazi Party during the 1920s and 1930s. Later he became a high-ranking official in Nazi Germany.
Hans Frank | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Governor-General of Occupied Poland | |
| In office 26 October 1939 – January 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Ignacy Mościcki (President of Poland) |
| Succeeded by | Provisional government |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1900 Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany |
| Died | October 16, 1946 (aged 46) Nuremberg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) |
| Spouse(s) | Brigitte Herbst (married 1925) |
Frank was prosecuted during the Nuremberg trials for his role in the Holocaust. He was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and was executed on 16 October 1946. Before his execution, Frank returned to the Catholic Church.
Related pages
change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hans Frank.
