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Georg Schätzel

Georg Schätzel

German politician (1875–1934)

Georg Schätzel (1875–1934) was a German jurist and politician. He was a member of the Bavarian People's Party and served as the minister of post between 29 January 1927 and 1 June 1932.

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Biography

Schätzel was born in Höchstadt, Bavaria, on 13 May 1875.[1][2] He graduated from gymnasium in Bamberg and studied law in Munich completing his studies in 1895.[1] He worked as a lawyer in Munich.[1] Then he worked at the postal agency and the ministry for transport in Munich.[1] In 1923 he became the state secretary and head of the Bavarian district of the Reich postal administration.[3]

Schätzel joined the Bavarian People's Party.[4] He served as an acting minister of transport for a brief period in 1929. He was appointed minister of post on 29 January 1927 which he held until 30 May 1932.[1] During his term Schätzel served in the cabinets headed by Wilhelm Marx, Hermann Müller and Heinrich Brüning.[1] From February to April 1929 Schätzel was also acting minister of transport.[1]

Schätzel died in Munich on 27 November 1934.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Schätzel, Georg" (in German). Bavarikon. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Georg Schätzel" (in German). Kritische Online. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Schätzel, Georg" (in German). Bundes Archive. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. [4]
    D. R. Dorondo (1992). Bavaria and German Federalism: Reich to Republic, 1918-33, 1945-49. London: St. Martin's Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-230-37211-5.
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