Adolf Köster

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Adolf Köster (1920s)

Adolf Köster (8 March 1883 – 18 February 1930) was a German politician of the

Interior Minister
(1921–1922).

Background

Adolf Köster was born on 8 March 1883 in Verden an der Aller in the Province of Hanover, Prussia.[1] He grew up in Kappeln.

In 1906, he became a member of the

Dr. phil. and in 1912 habilitated in history of literature. He taught at the Technical University of Munich.[1][2]

During the

First World War, he was a war correspondent for SPD newspapers like Vorwärts as well as for the Berliner Tageblatt.[1][2]

Political career

Following the

plebiscites.[1][2]

He served as

Zentrum and the liberal German Democratic Party (DDP).[1]

In the second cabinet of

Minister of the Interior of Germany from 26 October 1921 to 14 November 1922.[1]

Köster was also a member of the Reichstag from 1920 to 1924.[1][2]

Diplomatic career

After serving as Envoy to Riga from 1923 to 1928, he was appointed in 1928 as Envoy to Belgrade. He died in Belgrade in 1930.[1]

Publications

  • Fort mit der Dolchstoßlegende! Warum wir 1918 nicht weiterkämpfen konnten. Berlin: Verlag für Politik und Wissenschaft, 1922.
  • Mit den Bulgaren. Kiegsberichte aus Serbien und Mazedonien. Verlag Albert Langen, München, 1916.
  • Wandernde Erde. Kriegsberichte aus dem Westen. Verlag Albert Langen, München, 1917.

Literature

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Files of the Reichskanzlei: Adolf Köster (German)". Bundesarchiv. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Files of the Reichskanzlei: Das Kabinett Müller I (German)". Bundesarchiv. Retrieved 26 December 2013.

External links

Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Foreign Affairs
1920 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of the Interior

1921–1922 		Succeeded by
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