Adam Remmele (26 December 1877 in

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– 9 September 1951 in

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) was a German

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politician in

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. He also sat in the Reichstag.

Pre-Republic activities

Remmele was the son of a miller and early in his life, he learned this trade as well, placing him in the working class. In 1894, he joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and his trade union. He rose quickly through the ranks and in 1900, he became the chairman of the local union cartel in

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. He served on various other workers' councils and was the editor of the ''Socialist People's Voice'' in

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from 1908 until 1918.

Republic of Baden

Remmele held in various positions in the new

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: *1919–1925: Minister of the Interior *1925–1926: Minister of Culture *1929–1931: Minister of Culture *1929–1931: Minister of Justice He had two terms as State President of Baden from the SPD: from 1922 to 1923 and 1927–1928.

Under the Nazis

Following the

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takeover in 1933, Remmele was arrested. Although most Social Democrats were quickly released, Remmele was held in a concentration camp until 1934. Following his release, he started his own business in

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. However, following the failed assassination attempt on

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in 1944, Remmele was again arrested and was this time held until the end of the Second World War.

Postwar activities

Following the war, Remmele began working towards the reconstruction of consumer co-operatives. He worked in several consumer co-operative organizations until his retirement in 1949. He also briefly re-entered politics and represented

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from 1948 to 1949 in

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. Following his retirement, Remmele moved to

, where he lived until his death in 1951.

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Rulers of Baden
1877 births 1951 deaths Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians German cooperative organizers Politicians from Heidelberg People from the Grand Duchy of Baden Nazi concentration camp survivors Members of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub