Hans Schemm

Hans Schemm (6 October 1891 – 5 March 1935) was an educator who became a prominent Nazi Party official. He served as Gauleiter of Gau Bayreuth and Bavarian State Minister for Education and Culture until his death in an airplane accident.

Hans Schemm
Hans Schemm in NSDAP uniform
Gauleiter of Gau Bavarian Eastern March
In office
19 January 1933  5 March 1935
Appointed byAdolf Hitler
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLudwig Ruckdeschel (Acting)
Gauleiter of Gau Upper Franconia
In office
1 October 1928  19 January 1933
Appointed byAdolf Hitler
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Head of the
National Socialist Teachers League
In office
21 April 1929  5 March 1935
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFritz Wachtler
Bavarian State Minister
for Education and Culture
In office
16 March 1933  5 March 1935
Appointed byFranz Ritter von Epp
Prime MinisterLudwig Siebert
Preceded byFranz Xaver Goldenberger
Succeeded byAdolf Wagner
Personal details
Born
Hans Heinrich Georg Schemm

6 October 1891
Bayreuth, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died5 March 1935(1935-03-05) (aged 43)
Bayreuth, Bavaria, Nazi Germany
Political party NSDAP
Other political
affiliations
National Socialist Freedom Movement
ProfessionTeacher
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
Branch/serviceImperial German Army
Years of service1914 – 1916
UnitMedical Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I
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