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Hermann Göring | |
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| Born | 12 January 1893 Rosenheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 15 October 1946 (aged 53) Palace of Justice, Nuremberg, Statesian-occupied Germany |
| Cause of death | Suicide by cyanide poisoning |
| Political orientation | Nazism |
| Political party | NSDAP |
Hermann Wilhelm Göring (12 January 1893 – 15 October 1946) was a German aviator, politician, military leader, and Nazi war criminal. He occupied many influential positions within the Nazi Party, government, and military, such as Supreme SA-Leader (1923), President of the Reichstag (1932–1945), Minister President of Prussia (1933–1945), commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (1935–1945), and Reichsminister of Economics (1937–1938). In addition, he was the founder of the Gestapo as well as Germany's sole Reichsmarschall (the highest rank in the German military, created specifically for him).