List of Schacht's appointments as Reichsbank president, Minister of Economics, Plenipotentiary for the War Economy, and minister without Portfolio, 1933-1939, including his resignation as minister (1937) and dismissal as bank president (1939)

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Hjalmar Schacht (Dr., Reichsbank president, Minister of Economics, plenipotentiary for war economy)

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Hjalmar Schacht

German politician and economist

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  • Born: 1877-01-22 (Tinglev Municipality)
  • Died: 1970-06-03 (Munich)
  • Country of citizenship: Germany
  • Occupation: banker; economist; politician
  • Member of political party: German Democratic Party (period: 1918-01-01 through 1926-01-01); Nazi Party (period: 1934-01-01 through 1943-01-01; role: honorary member)
  • Member of: German Archaeological Institute
  • Participant in: Secret Meeting of 20 February 1933
  • Educated at: Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums; Humboldt University of Berlin; Leipzig University; Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Date: Date Unknown

Literal Title: Statement of Governmental Positions Held by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht

Defendant: Hjalmar Schacht

Total Pages: 1

Language of Text: English

Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)

Evidence Code: PS-3021

Citation: IMT (page 2533)

HLSL Item No.: 452726

Notes:The statement is not dated.

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Biographical and character evidence (all cases) Administration & organization (all cases) Conspiracy (and Common plan, in IMT) (IMT, NMT 1, 3, 4)

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PS-3021: Signed statement of Governmental positions held by Dr. Jhalmar Schacht

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PS-3021: List, signed by Schacht, of government posts held by* him 1933 to 1939

Statement of Governmental Positions Held by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht
1. Appointed President of the Reichsbank, 17 March 1933.
2. Appointed Acting Minister of Economics, August 1934.
3. Appointed General Plenipotentiary for the War Economy in May 1935.
4. Reappointed for one year as President of the Reichsbank, 16 March 1937.
5. Resigned as Minister of Economics, and appointed Minister without Portfolio, November 1937.
6. Reappointed for four-year term as President of the Reichsbank, 9 March 1938.
7. Dismissed from Presidency of the Reichsbank, 20 January 1939.
I am not certain about the date of point 3. The other dates are correct.
[signed] Dr. Hjalmar Schacht
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