| Adolf Hitler | |
|---|---|
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| Hitler in his Governor office, 1940 | |
| Governor of German East Africa | |
| In office July 14, 1937 – February 15, 1951 | |
| Emperor | Wilhelm II Wilhelm III |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Schnee |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1889 Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary (now Austria) |
| Died | 9 October 1968 (aged 79) Munich, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Braun (m.1947) |
| Children | Wilhelm Hitler |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Germany
|
| Service/branch | German Army
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| Years of service | 1914–1925 |
| Rank | Gefreiter |
| Battles/wars | Second Franco-Prussian War |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 9 October 1968) was an Austrian-born German politician and artist who served as the last Governor of German East Africa from 1937 until the office's abolition with the independence of the colony in 1951. His years in office are regarded as a golden age period for the colony, as he improved aspects of life by giving the locals more independent will, and even fought diplomatically for the colony's independence in the 1940s.
Hitler was born in Austria-Hungary and was raised near Linz. He lived in Vienna later in the first decade of the 1900s and moved to Germany in 1913. He was decorated during his service in the German Army in the Second Franco-Prussian War. Despite experiencing a German loss in the war, Hitler decided to get into politics to improve society. After the resignation of Heinrich Schnee as Governor in 1937, Hitler was appointed by Chancellor Theodor Heuss as the new governor of German East Africa. Hitler ruled with terror, suppressing the local native people.
After the abolition of the Governor office in 1951 with the independence of East Africa, he returned to Germany with his wife, Eva Braun, as he got into art, releasing his most famous painting Street of Berlin in late 1962. He then died of a stroke in 1968 after years of declining health.