Paul Giesler (15 June 1895 – 8 May 1945) was a German Nazi Party functionary responsible for acts of brutality which included killing opponents of the regime in southern Germany. He first joined the NSDAP (Nazi Party) in 1922, and reenrolled on 1 January 1928 with Party number 72,741. From 1941 he was Gauleiter of Westphalia-South (Westfalen-Süd) and in 1942 was appointed Gauleiter of the Gau Munich-Upper Bavaria (Gau München-Oberbayern). From 2 November 1942 to 28 April 1945 he was also the Premier (Ministerpräsident) of Bavaria.
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15 June 1895 Siegen
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8 May 1945 (aged 49) Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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