Otto Lenz
Otto Lenz (6 July 1903,
Early life and legal career
After completing his Abitur, Lenz began studying law at the University of Freiburg. He completed his studies at the University of Marburg in 1924, receiving his doctorate in 1925 with a dissertation entitled Die Haftung bei Gattungsschulden in § 279 BGB (The Liability of Generic Debt in § 279 BGB). After passing the Staatsexamen, Lenz joined the Administration of Justice and quickly began working in Germany's Federal Ministry of Justice. He became director of the Ministry's press office in 1929 and served in this office for four years, during which he experienced considerable success in developing a strong relationship with the German press. In 1932 he began working as the personal advisor of state secretary Heinrich Hölscher.[1]
Nazi-Era
After the
As an opponent of the Nazis, Lenz belonged to the Donnerstagsgesellschaft (Thursday Association), a circle of former
Politics
Immediately after his release from prison Lenz took part in the establishment of the
Lenz's longing to become a lawyer in
His desire to create a "Ministry of Information" after the 1953 elections (in which he was elected to the
On 2 May 1957, while still a member of the Bundestag, Lenz died unexpectedly in Naples after developing a fever on a return trip from Africa.
Further reading
- Buchstab, Günter (2004). "Otto Lenz." Christliche Demokraten gegen Hitler: Aus Verfolgung und Widerstand zur Union. Ed. Buchstab, Günter; Kaff, Brigitte; Kleinmann, Hans-Otto. Freiburg, Germany: Herder, 2004. p. 344–352. Print. ISBN 978-3-451-20805-8