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Kurt Schmitt

German jurist (1886–1950)

Kurt Paul Schmitt (7 October 1886 – 2 November 1950) was a German jurist versed in economic matters. A supporter of the Nazis since 1930, he joined the Nazi party in 1933, and was made an SS-Brigadeführer in 1935.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Kurt Schmitt (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 7, 1886, died Nov 2, 1950.¹

About

He was the board chairman of Allianz insurance company from 1921 to 1933 and was the Reich Economy Minister from 1933 to 1934. His antisemitic views led him to believe that the role Jews played in politics, law and the arts was excessive, and had to be drastically curtailed if not eliminated. He was the board chairman of Munich Re during World War II. After the fall of the Nazi regime, he was removed from all his positions and underwent denazification procedures, which resulted in the payment of a fine.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kurt Schmitt, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Munich ReBoard member 1938 to 1945¹⁶
Allianz SEBoard member 1921 to 1933¹⁷

Early life and education

Date not recordedLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München³

Career

Occupation: economist, jurist, politician, civil servant.¹⁰

1938 to 1945Board member, Munich Re⁶
1933 to 1935Finance minister^{7 8}
1933 to 1935Reich Minister of the Economy^{7 8}
1931 to 1933Chair, Reichsverband der Privatversicherung⁹
1921 to 1933Board member, Allianz SE⁵
Date not recordedWorked at Allianz SE⁴

Personal life

BornOct 7, 1886, Heidelberg¹¹
DiedNov 2, 1950, Heidelberg¹²
CitizenshipGermany¹³
ResidenceTiefenbrunn^{8 14}

Awards

1934SS-Ehrenring¹⁵
Date not recordedIron Cross¹⁵
Date not recordedWound Badge (1918) in Black¹⁵

Sources

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WikidataKurt Schmitt on Wikidata
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WikipediaKurt Schmitt on Wikipedia
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: Worked at Allianz SE, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: Board member, Allianz SE, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: Board member, Munich Re, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: Finance minister, on Wikidata
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WikidataFinance minister, as reported by Nuremberg Trials Project
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: Chair, Reichsverband der Privatversicherung, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataKurt Schmitt: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataMunich Re, Board member
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WikidataAllianz SE, Board member
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Wikimedia CommonsKurt Schmitt photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain