Ernst Kaltenbrunner Politician

Ernst Kaltenbrunner (4 October 1903 – 16 October 1946) was an Austrian-born senior official of Nazi Germany during World War II. An Obergruppenführer (general) in the Schutzstaffel (SS), between January 1943 and May 1945 he held the offices of Chief of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA, Reich Main Security Office) and President of the ICPC, later to become Interpol. He was the highest-ranking member of the SS to face trial at the first Nuremberg Trials. He was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and executed.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 04, 1903
Birth place	Austria-Hungary , Ried im Innkreis
Nationality	Austria
Religion	Catholic Church
Date of death	October 16, 1946
Place of death	Germany , Nuremberg
Education	University of Graz
Profession	Lawyer

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Office holder

appointer	Adolf Hitler
awards	War Merit Cross
military operations	World War II
military branch	Schutzstaffel
military rank	Obergruppenführer
party	Nazi Party
service end	1945
service start	1940
successor	Florent Louwage