Franz Hofer

Franz Hofer (November 27, 1902 – February 18, 1975) was an Austrian Nazi politician.

For the Austrian footballer, see Franz Hofer (footballer). For the German film director, see Franz Hofer (director).
Franz Hofer
Franz Hofer
Gauleiter of Gau Tyrol
In office
November 27, 1932 – July 28, 1934
Preceded byRudolf Riedel
Succeeded byFriedrich Plattner
Gauleiter of Reichsgau Tirol-Vorarlberg
In office
May 25, 1938 – May 6, 1945
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Landeshauptmann of Tyrol
In office
May 25, 1938 – April 1, 1940
Preceded byEdmund Christoph
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Reichsstatthalter of Reichsgau Tirol-Vorarlberg
In office
April 1, 1940 – May 6, 1945
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Supreme Commissioner of Operation Zone of the Alpine Foothills
In office
September 19, 1943 – May 6, 1945
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
BornNovember 27, 1902
Bad Hofgastein, Austria-Hungary
Died18 February 1975(1975-02-18) (aged 72)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Known forNazi Party leader

He was Gauleiter (party leader) in Tyrol and Vorarlberg and, during the Third Reich, the most powerful figure in the region. Hofer dealt directly with Adolf Hitler or with the Führer's secretary, Martin Bormann.

Hofer was also the Reichskommissar in charge of the Tirol-Vorarlberg defences. His region embraced much of the suspected National Redoubt. Indeed, Hofer might well be considered the father of the Redoubt.

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