Gustav Noske

Gustav Noske
Noske, c. 1918
Defence Minister
In office
13 February 1919 – 22 March 1920
ChancellorPhilipp Scheidemann
Gustav Bauer
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOtto Gessler
Personal details
Born9 July 1868
Died30 November 1946(1946-11-30) (aged 78)
PartySPD
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Gustav Noske (9 July 1868 – 30 November 1946) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He served as the first Minister of Defence (Reichswehrminister) of the Weimar Republic between 1919 and 1920. Noske was known for using army and paramilitary forces to suppress the socialist/communist uprisings of 1919.