- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Arthur Seyß-Inquart was born on July 22, 1892 in Stannern, Moravia, Austria-Hungary [now Stonarov, Czech Republic]. He was married to Gertrud Maschka. He died on October 16, 1946 in Nuremberg, Germany.
- SpouseGertrud Maschka(December 1916 - October 16, 1946) (his death, 3 children)
- ParentsEmil Seyß-InquartAugusta Hirenbach
- Father of Arthur Seyss-Inquart Jr..
- He was one of the Nazi defendants in the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials conducted after WW II. Charged with crimes against humanity, he was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging, which was carried out in 1946.
- Austrian Minister of the Interior (1938).
- Reich Commissioner of the Netherlands (1940-1945).
- Deputy Governor General General Government of the Occupied Polish Territory (1939-1940).
- [his last words] I hope that this execution is the last act of the tragedy of the Second World War and that the lesson taken from this world war will be that peace and understanding should exist between peoples. I believe in Germany.
- Death by hanging ... well, in view of the whole situation, I never expected anything different. It's all right.
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