Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
German politician (1884–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carl Friedrich Goerdeler (German: [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈɡœʁdəlɐ] ⓘ; 31 July 1884 – 2 February 1945) was a German conservative politician, monarchist, executive, economist, civil servant and opponent of the Nazi regime. He opposed some anti-Jewish policies while he held office and was opposed to the Holocaust.
Quick Facts Mayor of Leipzig, Preceded by ...
Carl Friedrich Goerdeler | |
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Mayor of Leipzig | |
In office 22 May 1930 – 31 March 1937 | |
Preceded by | Karl Wilhelm August Rothe |
Succeeded by | Rudolf Haake |
Personal details | |
Born | (1884-07-31)31 July 1884 Schneidemühl, Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (now Piła, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland) |
Died | (1945-02-02)2 February 1945 (aged 60) Plötzensee Prison, Berlin, Nazi Germany |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Political party | DNVP |
Spouse | Anneliese Ulrich |
Children | 5, including Reinhard Goerdeler |
Occupation | Politician, civil servant, executive & economist |
Known for | One of the leaders of the conservative widerstand movement in Nazi Germany |
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Had the 20 July plot to overthrow Hitler's dictatorship in 1944 succeeded, Goerdeler would have served as the Chancellor of the new government. After his arrest, he gave the names of numerous co-conspirators to the Gestapo, causing the arrests and executions of hundreds. Goerdeler was executed by hanging on 2 February 1945.