Saturday, May 31, 2014

THE BANKER OF GOLD TEETH: WALTHER FUNK (18 AUGUST 1890 TO 31 MAY 1960)



            On this date, 31 May 1960, Walther Funk A.K.A The Banker of Gold Teeth, died of diabetes. He was one of the defendants of the Nuremberg Trials. I will post the information about him from Wikipedia and other links.


Funk with Golden Party Badge, 1942


Reich Minister of Economics
Nazi Germany
In office
5 February 1938 – 1 May 1945
President
Adolf Hitler
Führer
Chancellor
Adolf Hitler
Preceded by
Hermann Göring
Succeeded by
Office abolished
President of the Reichsbank
In office
19 January 1939 – 8 May 1945
Preceded by
Hjalmar Schacht
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Secretary of State in the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda
In office
13 March 1933 – 26 November 1937
Appointed by
Adolf Hitler
Preceded by
Office created
Succeeded by
Otto Dietrich
Personal details
Born

18 August 1890
Danzkehmen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died

31 May 1960 (aged 69)
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Political party
National Socialist German Workers Party
Spouse(s)
Luise Schmidt-Sieben
Profession
Journalist
Religion
Protestant

Walther Funk (18 August 1890 – 31 May 1960) was an economist and prominent Nazi official who served as Reich Minister for Economic Affairs from 1938 to 1945 and was tried as a major war criminal by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.

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