Wilhelm Ohnesorge
Wilhelm Ohnesorge | |
|---|---|
| Reich Postal Minister | |
| In office 2 February 1937 – 30 April 1945 | |
| Chancellor | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach |
| Succeeded by | Julius Dorpmüller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Wilhelm Ohnesorge 8 June 1872 Gräfenhainichen, Province of Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 1 February 1962 (aged 89) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Occupation | Postal Manager |
Karl Wilhelm Ohnesorge (8 June 1872 – 1 February 1962) was a German politician in the Third Reich who sat in the Hitler Cabinet. From 1937 to 1945, he was the Reichsminister of the Reich Postal Ministry, the German postal service, having succeeded Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach. Along with his ministerial duties, Ohnesorge also significantly delved into research relating to propagation and promotion of the Nazi Party through the radio, and the development of a proposed German atomic bomb.