# Otto-Heinrich Drechsler

_Mayor of Lübeck (1895-1945)_

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> Otto-Heinrich Drechsler was a German Nazi politician who served as the General Commissioner of Generalbezirk Lettland for the Nazi Germany's occupation regime Reichskommissariat Ostland during World War II. In this capacity, he played a role in setting up the Riga Ghetto and was implicated in the extermination of Latvian Jews. He committed suicide on 5 May 1945, after being captured by British forces.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 April 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72441#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lübz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72441#P19))
- **Died:** 5 May 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72441#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mölln ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72441#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72441#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; dentist; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72441#P106))
- **Political party:** Nazi Party (since 4 July 1925) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72441#P102))
- **Positions held:** mayor of Lübeck; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72441#P39))

## Questions

**When was Otto-Heinrich Drechsler born?**  
Otto-Heinrich Drechsler was born on 1 April 1895 in Lübz.

**What positions has Otto-Heinrich Drechsler held?**  
Positions held by Otto-Heinrich Drechsler include: mayor of Lübeck; mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto-Heinrich Drechsler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto-Heinrich_Drechsler) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q72441](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72441) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: HL Damals – Drechsler.jpg by Robert Mohrmann (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HL_Damals_%E2%80%93_Drechsler.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Otto-Heinrich Drechsler, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: HL Damals – Drechsler.jpg — Robert Mohrmann, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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