# Hans Nieland

_German general (1900-1976)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Hans Nieland was a German lawyer and politician of the Nazi Party. He was elected to the Reichstag in 1930 and was the first leader of the NSDAP Foreign Organization from 1931 to 1933. As a senator, he was a leading executive of the state government of Hamburg from 1933 to 1940. He then served as Oberbürgermeister of Dresden from 1940 until 1945. He was placed on leave after the Allied air raids of February 1945. He held the rank of SS-Brigadeführer in the Allgemeine SS. At the end of the Second World War, he was interned by the Allies and underwent denazification, after which he worked in banking.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 October 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hagen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198#P19))
- **Died:** 29 August 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198#P570))
- **Place of death:** Reinbek ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198#P106))
- **Political party:** Nazi Party (since 30 January 1926) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198#P39))
- **Awards:** Golden Party Badge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198#P166))

## Questions

**When was Hans Nieland born?**  
Hans Nieland was born on 3 October 1900 in Hagen.

**What positions has Hans Nieland held?**  
Positions held by Hans Nieland include: member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hans Nieland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Nieland) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q90198](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90198) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hans Nieland.jpg by anonym (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hans_Nieland.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Hans Nieland". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hans-nieland. Retrieved 15 November 2026.