Hitler cabinet
The Hitler cabinet was the government of Nazi Germany between 30 January 1933 and 30 April 1945 upon the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of the German Reich by President Paul von Hindenburg. It was contrived by the national conservative politician Franz von Papen, who reserved the office of the Vice-Chancellor for himself. Originally, Hitler's first cabinet was called the Reich Cabinet of National Salvation, which was a coalition of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and the national conservative German National People's Party (DNVP). The formation of a Nazi dominated government marked the beginning of Hitler's dictatorship, which lasted until his suicide during the defeat of Nazi Germany. Hitler's cabinet was succeeded by the short-lived Goebbels cabinet, with Karl Dönitz appointed by Hitler as the new Reichspräsident.
Cabinet of Adolf Hitler Reich Cabinet of National Salvation | |
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1st Cabinet of Nazi Germany | |
| 30 January 1933 – 30 April 1945 | |
First session of the cabinet, 1933 | |
| Date formed | 30 January 1933 |
| Date dissolved | 30 April 1945 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Paul von Hindenburg (30 January 1933 – 2 August 1934) Adolf Hitler (2 August 1934 – 30 April 1945) |
| Head of government | Adolf Hitler |
| Deputy head of government | Franz von Papen (30 January 1933 – 7 August 1934) |
| Member parties | Nazi Party German National People's Party (30 January 1933 – 27 June 1933; dissolved itself on 27 June 1933) |
| Status in legislature | Minority coalition (30 January 1933 – 5 March 1933) Majority coalition (5 March 1933 – 5 July 1933) Sole control of national legislature (after 5 July) |
| Opposition parties | Centre Party (30 January 1933 – 5 July 1933; dissolved itself on 5 July 1933) Communist Party of Germany (30 January 1933 – 30 April 1945; officially banned on 6 March 1933) Social Democratic Party of Germany (30 January 1933 – 30 April 1945; officially banned on 23 June 1933) |
| Opposition leaders | Ludwig Kaas (30 January 1933 – 5 July 1933) Ernst Thälmann (30 January 1933 – 18 August 1944) Walter Ulbricht (6 March 1933 – 30 April 1945; leader of the Communist Party of Germany in exile) Arthur Crispien (30 January 1933 – 23 June 1933) Otto Wels (30 January 1933 – 16 September 1939; chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in exile from 23 June 1933 – 16 September 1939) Hans Vogel (30 January 1933 – 30 April 1945; chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in exile from 23 June 1933 – 30 April 1945) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | Mar. 1933 Nov. 1933 1936 1938 |
| Outgoing election | Nov. 1932 |
| Legislature term(s) | 7th Reichstag of the Weimar Republic 1st Reichstag of Nazi Germany |
| Predecessor | Von Schleicher cabinet |
| Successor | Goebbels cabinet |