History
| Führer and Reich Chancellor of Germany Führer und Reichskanzler des deutschen Volkes |
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| Former political post | |
Hitler's Standard |
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Adolf Hitler, Führer of Germany (1934 to 1945). |
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| Predecessor | Paul von Hindenburg himself |
| Successor | Karl Dönitz Joseph Goebbels |
| First officeholder | Adolf Hitler |
| Last officeholder | Karl Dönitz (1945) |
| Style | Mein Führer ("My Leader") |
| Official residence | Reich Chancellery |
| Office began | 2 August 1934 |
| Office ended | 23 May 1945 |
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