Otto John

Lawyer, Author

1909 – 1997

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Who was Otto John?

Otto John was the first head of West Germany's domestic intelligence service, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, from 1950 to 1954. He is best known for his controversial move to East Germany in 1954, which has been interpreted as treason or an abduction.

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Born
Mar 19, 1909
Marburg
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Mar 26, 1997
Innsbruck

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on July 23, 2013

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