RICHARD WALTHER DARRÉ


Richard Walther Darré
Richard Walther Darré
  • Born: July 14, 1895
  • Died: September 5, 1953
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Agronomist

Richard Walther Darré, born Ricardo Walther Óscar Darré, was one of the leading Nazi "blood and soil" (German: Blut und Boden) ideologists and served as Reich Minister of Food and Agriculture from 1933 to 1942. He was a high-ranking functionary in the Nazi Party and the SS, and was the seventh most senior commander in that organisation.