Georg Schätzel

Schätzel was born in Höchstadt, Bavaria, on 13 May 1875.^[1][2] He graduated from gymnasium in Bamberg and studied law in Munich completing his studies in 1895.^[1] He worked as a lawyer in Munich.^[1] Then he worked at the postal agency and the ministry for transport in Munich.^[1] In 1923 he became the state secretary and head of the Bavarian district of the Reich postal administration.^[3]

Schätzel joined the Bavarian People's Party.^[4] He served as an acting minister of transport for a brief period in 1929. He was appointed minister of post on 29 January 1927 which he held until 30 May 1932.^[1] During his term Schätzel served in the cabinets headed by Wilhelm Marx, Hermann Müller and Heinrich Brüning.^[1] From February to April 1929 Schätzel was also acting minister of transport.^[1]

Schätzel died in Munich on 27 November 1934.^[1]

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