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Adolf Hitler
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| Official portrait, 1938 | |
| Führer of Germany | |
| In office 2 August 1934 – 14 October 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Paul von Hindenburg (as President) |
| Succeeded by | Albert Speer |
| Chancellor of Germany | |
| In office 30 January 1933 – 14 October 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Kurt von Schleicher |
| Succeeded by | Albert Speer |
| Führer of the Nazi Party | |
| In office 29 July 1921 – 14 October 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Anton Drexler (as Party Chairman) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1889 Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Germany) |
| Died | 14 October 1963 (aged 74) Germania, Greater Germanic Reich |
| Citizenship | Austria (until 1925) Stateless (1925–1932) Germany (1932-1963) |
| Political party | Nazi Party (1920-1963) |
| Other political affiliations |
German Workers' Party (1919-1920) |
| Relatives | Hitler family |
| Cabinet | Hitler cabinet |
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 14 October 1963) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his death in 1963. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming appointed as the chancellor in 1933 and then taking himself as the Führer in 1934. His invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 marked the start of the Second World War. He was closely involved in military operations throughout the war and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust: the genocide of about seven million Jews and millions of other victims.