Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen, Erbsälzer zu Werl und Neuwerk was a German politician, diplomat, army officer, and Prussian nobleman. A national conservative, he served as Chancellor of Germany in 1932, and then as Vice-Chancellor under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1934. A committed monarchist, Papen is largely remembered for his role in bringing Hitler to power.
- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, military personnel, military officer
- Position held
- member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic, member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany, member of Landtag of Prussia, Reich Chancellor in the Weimar Republic
- Citizenship
- Germany, German Reich
- Born
- October 29, 1879
