Walther Funk

German economist and politician (1890–1960) Walther FunkFunk in 1943Reichsminister of EconomicsIn office5 February 1938 – 5 May 1945PresidentAdolf Hitler (Führer)Karl DönitzChancellorAdolf HitlerJoseph GoebbelsPreceded byHermann GöringSucceeded byAlbert Speer (as Minister of Industry and Production)President of the ReichsbankIn office19 January 1939 – 8 May 1945Preceded byHjalmar SchachtSucceeded byOffice abolishedReich Press Chief and State Secretary in the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and PropagandaIn office13 March 1933 – 26 November 1937Appointed byAdolf HitlerPreceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byOtto Dietrich Personal detailsBorn(1890-08-18)18 August 1890Danzkehmen, PrussiaDied31 May 1960(1960-05-31) (aged 69)Düsseldorf, West GermanyPartyNazi PartySpouseLuise Schmidt-SiebenEducationUniversity of BerlinUniversity of Leipzig (LLD)ProfessionEconomistSignatureCriminal informationCriminal statusDeceasedConvictionsCrimes of aggressionWar crimesCrimes against humanityTrialNuremberg trialsCriminal penaltyLife imprisonment Walther Immanuel Funk (18 August 1890 – 31 May 1960) was a German economist, Nazi official and convicted war criminal who served as Reichsminis