Dr. Ernst Ziehm (1 May 1867 - 7 July 1962) was a Danzig based German politician from the conservative German National People's Party and President of the Senate of the Free City of Danzig from 1931 to 1933.
Born in Damerau, West Prussia, Ziehm studied jurisprudence and judicial Intern in Strasbourg and Marienweder from 1905 to 1914. Then he became judicial official in Oppeln.
In 1914 he became administrator in Danzig. From 1931 to 1933 he served as President of the Senate of the Free City of Danzig (head of state). Then he was replaced by Hermann Rauschning, as Nazis seized control over city-state's government.
Ziehm died in Lübeck in 1962.
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of 2008-10-20 of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
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Heads of State of the Free City of Danzig
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- Presidents of the Senate (1920-1939)
Heinrich Sahm- Ernst Ziehm
- Hermann Rauschning
- Arthur Greiser
- State President (1939)
Albert Forster
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Ziehm, Ernst |
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| Short description |
german politician |
| Date of birth |
1 May 1867 |
| Place of birth |
Damerau, West Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, now Dąbrowa Chełmińska, Poland |
| Date of death |
7 July 1962 |
| Place of death |
Lübeck, Federal Republic of Germany |