Hinrich Lohse

Hinrich Lohse
Lohse in 1941
Reichskommissar for the Ostland
In office 25 July 1941 – 13 August 1944
Appointed by	Adolf Hitler
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Erich Koch
Oberpräsident Province of Schleswig-Holstein
In office 25 March 1933 – 6 May 1945
Preceded by	Heinrich Thon [de]
Succeeded by	Otto Hoevermann [de] (acting)
Gauleiter Gau Schleswig-Holstein
In office 27 March 1925 – 6 May 1945
Führer	Adolf Hitler
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Legislative positions
1933–1945	Reichstag Deputy
1932–1933	Reichstag Deputy
1928–1933	Landtag of Prussia Deputy
1924–1930	Altona City Councilor
Personal details
Born	2 September 1896 Mühlenbarbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, German Empire
Died	25 February 1964 (aged 67) Mühlenbarbek, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Political party	Nazi Party
Occupation	Bank clerk
Civilian awards	Golden Party Badge Nuremberg Party Day Badge
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire
Branch/service	Imperial German Army
Years of service	1915–1916
Unit	Reserve Infantry Regiment 76 Reserve Infantry Regiment 94
Battles/wars	World War I
Military awards	Wound Badge, in black

Hinrich Lohse (2 September 1896 – 25 February 1964) was a German Nazi Party official, politician and convicted war criminal. He served as the Gauleiter and Oberpräsident of Schleswig-Holstein and was an SA-Obergruppenführer in the Nazi paramilitary organization, the Sturmabteilung (SA). He is best known for his rule of the Reichskommissariat Ostland, during the Second World War. The Reichskommissariat comprised the modern-day states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, as well as parts of Belarus, and was the scene of Holocaust-related atrocities. Lohse was sentenced to ten years in prison in 1948 but was released in 1951.