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Juliusz DorpmullerGerman statesman
Date of Birth: 24.07.1869
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career in China
- Wartime Service
- Post-War Career
- Reichsbahn Director
- Imperial Highway Construction
- Reich Minister of Transport
- Later Life and Death
Early Life and Education
Born in Germany, the Statesman graduated from RWTH Aachen in 1893.Government Service
In 1893, he commenced government employment in the Prussian Railway Administration. In 1898, he became a government construction official for the railway directorate in Saarbrücken.
Career in China
From 1907 to 1908, he consulted with the Chinese government on railway construction and served as head of the technical bureau in Tsingtao. He subsequently became an authorized representative and chief engineer for China's state railways, supervising the construction of approximately 700 kilometers of railway.
Wartime Service
In 1917, he was expelled from China due to the declaration of war against Germany. In 1918, he transferred to railway troops, serving in the Caucasus.
Post-War Career
After the war, he was appointed senior railway construction advisor in Essen in 1919. He went on to hold positions as president of the Imperial Railway Directorate of Oppeln (1922-1924) and Essen (1924-1925).
Reichsbahn Director
From 1925 to 1926, he served as the permanent deputy to the general director of the German Reichsbahn, before becoming the general director in 1926.
Imperial Highway Construction
In June 1933, he became the chairman of the administrative board of the "Reichsautobahnen" (Imperial Highways). In 1935, he was appointed to the Imperial Transport Council and became a member of the Academy of German Law.
Reich Minister of Transport
On February 2, 1937, he was appointed Reich Minister of Transport and chairman of the Administrative Board of the Reichsautobahnen.
Later Life and Death
On September 19, 1943, he received the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross. In July 1944, he was awarded the Swords to the Knight's Cross. In the government of Karl Dönitz in May 1945, he held the position of Minister of Transport and Communications. He was arrested by British forces in Flensburg-Mürwik and died in a detention camp.
