Hans Vogel

Hans Vogel
Vogel c. 1930
Chairman of the
Social Democratic Party of Germany
In office
20 March 1931 – 6 October 1945
Serving withOtto Wels (1931–1939)
Arthur Crispien (1931–1933)
Preceded byHermann Müller
Succeeded byKurt Schumacher (British zone)
Otto Grotewohl (Soviet zone)
Member of the Reichstag
for Franconia
In office
24 June 1920 – 22 June 1933
Preceded byConstituency established
Member of the National Assembly
for Franconia
In office
6 February 1919 – 21 May 1920
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
BornJohann Vogel
16 February 1881
Died6 October 1945(1945-10-06) (aged 64)
PartySPD
OccupationPolitician
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Johann (Hans) Vogel (16 February 1881 – 6 October 1945) was a German politician and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) along with Arthur Crispien and Otto Wels from 1931 to 1933. After the NSDAP came to power in 1933, he became one of the leaders of the social democratic exile organization Sopade.