Adolf Hitler
"Hitler" redirects here. For other uses, see Hitler (disambiguation). Leader of Germany from 1934 to 1945 Adolf Hitler (1938) Führer of Germany In office 2 August 1934 – 30 April 1945 Preceded by Paul von Hindenburg (as President of the German Reich) Succeeded by Karl Dönitz (as President) Chancellor of Germany In office 30 January 1933 – 30 April 1945 President Paul von Hindenburg (1933–1934; as President) Himself (1934–1945; as Führer) Deputy Franz von Papen (1933–1934) Hermann Göring (1941–1945) Preceded by Kurt von Schleicher Succeeded by Joseph Goebbels Führer of the Nazi Party In office 29 June 1921 – 30 April 1945 Deputy Rudolf Hess (1933–1941) Preceded by Anton Drexler (as Chairman) Succeeded by Martin Bormann (as Party Minister) Personal details Born ( 1889-04-20 ) 20 April 1889 Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary Died 30 April 1945 (1945-04-30) (aged 56) Berlin, Nazi Germany Cause ...