Adolf Hitler’s inner circle were the most powerful leaders in the Nazi Party. It was a finely balanced team of military commanders, administrative leaders and Ministers of the Nazi Party (NSDAP).
This is a list of Hitler’s closest henchmen, who they were and a brief explanation of their roles.
10. Walther Funk
The Reich Minister of Economics, President of the Reichsbank and State Secretary at the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. A qualified economist, lawyer and philosopher; he was also editor of the financial newspaper the Berliner Börsenzeitung.
He was a member of the board of directors of the Bank for International Settlements, based in Switzerland and was appointed to the Central Planning Board in September 1943.
