Albin Heinrich (born October 31, 1883, in Zschopenthal; died December 11, 1950, in Zschopau) was a German farmer and politician. He was a prominent member of the German National People's Party (DNVP) during the Weimar Republic and later joined the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) after the Nazi seizure of power.
Early Life and Career Albin Heinrich was born in Zschopenthal, a district in the Kingdom of Saxony (now part of Germany). He pursued a career in agriculture, becoming a farmer by profession. Details of his early education and specific agricultural activities are not widely documented, but his background in farming significantly influenced his political perspectives, which often centered on agrarian interests and rural communities.
Political Career Heinrich's political career began during the tumultuous years following World War I and the establishment of the Weimar Republic. He joined the German National People's Party (DNVP), a conservative and nationalist party that was critical of the new democratic system and advocated for a return to traditional German values and a strong national state.
He was first elected to the German Reichstag in the 1920 federal election, representing electoral district 28 (Dresden-Bautzen). He served continuously as a member of the Reichstag from 1920 until 1933, being re-elected in subsequent elections (May 1924, December 1924, 1928, 1930, July 1932, November 1932, and March 1933). As a DNVP politician, he was known for his conservative and nationalist viewpoints.
Following the Nazi Party's rise to power and the passage of the Enabling Act in March 1933, which effectively dissolved the Weimar Republic's parliamentary democracy, Heinrich, like many other DNVP members, aligned himself with the new regime. He formally joined the NSDAP in 1933. His political activity and specific roles within the Nazi regime after this point are less thoroughly documented in public records.
Later Life and Death Albin Heinrich passed away on December 11, 1950, in Zschopau, Germany, at the age of 67.