Gustav Dahrendorf

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Gustav Dietrich Dahrendorf (8 January 1901, Hamburg – 30 October 1954) was a German SPD politician.

Biography[]

Dahrendorf was born in Hamburg, he served as member of the German Parliament from November 1932 to 22 June 1933. He was also several times a member of the Hamburg Parliament. He was the father of Ralf Dahrendorf, Baron Dahrendorf and .

In 1944 Dahrendorf was accused of treason at the Volksgerichtshof for his involvement in the 20 July plot alongside Julius Leber, Adolf Reichwein and Hermann Maaß. He was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment.[1]

Dahrendorf died in Braunlage.

References[]

  1. ^ Dahrendorf, Sir Ralf (2002). Über Grenzen :Lebenserinnerungen (in German). C.H.Beck. p. 43. ISBN 3-406-49338-6.

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