Bernhard Rust
Bernhard Rust | |
|---|---|
 Rust c.1934 | |
| Reich Minister of Science, Education and Culture | |
| In office 1 May 1934 – 30 April 1945 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Gustav Adolf Scheel |
| Prussian Minister for Science, Culture and Public Education | |
| In office 2 February 1933 – 1 May 1934 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Kähler |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Gauleiter of South Hanover-Brunswick | |
| In office 1 October 1928 – November 1940 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Hartmann Lauterbacher |
| Gauleiter of North Hanover | |
| In office 22 March 1925 – 30 September 1928 | |
| Leader | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Additional positions | |
| 1933—1945 | Member of the Prussian State Council |
| 1933—1945 | Member of the Reichstag (Nazi Germany) |
| 1932 | Landesinspekteur for Lower Saxony |
| 1930—1933 | Member of the Reichstag (Weimar Republic) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Josef Bernhard Rust 30 September 1883 |
| Died | 8 May 1945 (aged 61) |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Neuberend |
| Party | Nazi Party |
Other political affiliations | Deutschvölkischer Schutz- und Trutzbund German Völkisch Freedom Party |
| Spouses | Martha Haake
(m. 1910; died 1919)Anna-Sofie Dietlein (m. 1920) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Johann Franz Rust (father) Josefa Deppe (mother) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Cabinet | Hitler Cabinet |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Infantry Regiment 368 Infantry Regiment 232 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class |
Bernhard Rust (30 September 1883 – 8 May 1945) was Minister of Science, Education and National Culture (Reichserziehungsminister) in Nazi Germany. A combination of school administrator and zealous Nazi, he issued decrees, often bizarre, at every level of the German educational system to immerse German youth in Nazi ideology. He also served as the party Gauleiter in Hanover and Brunswick from 1925 to 1940.