Joachim Albrecht Eggeling

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Joachim Albrecht Eggeling
Joachim Albrecht Eggeling, 1936
Gauleiter of Halle-Merseburg
In office 20 April 1937 – 15 April 1945
Appointed by	Adolf Hitler
Preceded by	Rudolf Jordan
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Oberpräsident of Halle-Merseburg
In office 18 August 1944 – 15 April 1945
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Acting Gauleiter of Magdeburg-Anhalt
In office 23 October 1935 – 20 April 1937
Appointed by	Adolf Hitler
Preceded by	Wilhelm Friedrich Loeper
Succeeded by	Rudolf Jordan
Deputy Gauleiter of Magdeburg-Anhalt
In office 1933 – 10 February 1936
Preceded by	Paul Hofmann
Succeeded by	Rudolf Trautmann
Personal details
Born	(1884-11-30)30 November 1884 Blankenburg am Harz, Duchy of Brunswick, German Empire
Died	15 April 1945(1945-04-15) (aged 60) Moritzburg Castle, Halle, Nazi Germany
Cause of death	Suicide by gunshot
Political party	Nazi Party (NSDAP)
Occupation	Soldier Agriculturist
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire
Branch/service	Imperial German Army
Years of service	1904–1919
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	10th Hanoverian Jäger Battalion
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Iron Cross

Joachim Albrecht Leo Eggeling (30 November 1884 – 15 April 1945) was the German Nazi Gauleiter of Halle-Merseburg and the Oberpräsident (High President) of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. He was also an SS-Obergruppenführer.