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Arthur Seyss-Inquart (Perpetrator) Arthur Seyss-Inquart was born on July 22, 1892 in Stonarov, Moravia, Austro-Hungary (now Austria and Hungary). He was hanged on October 16, 1946 in Nuremburg Germany. He shared responsibility of the deportation of Jews and the shooting of hostages. After the war he was found guilty of crimes against humanity and indicted under all four counts. He became the 16th federal chancellor of Austria march 11, 1938-march 13, 1938. He became the Reich minister of Foreign Affairs April 30-May 2 1945. Also he became the Reichskommissar of the Netherlands. He was in office from May 1940 to September 1944. He joined the German brotherhood and was very loyal to Hitler. As the chancellor of Austria he invited the German army into Austria and drafted a legislation act reducing Austria to a province of Germany. [] [] [] []