Fritz Schmidt (Generalkommissar)

Fritz Schmidt was the German Commissioner-General for Political Affairs and Propaganda in the occupied Netherlands between 1940 and 1943, one of four assistants to the Governor-General, Arthur Seyss-Inquart.
He is regarded as a compromiser and promoted the interests of Anton Mussert and the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging.
In March 1936, Schmidt was elected to the Reichstag for electoral constituency 17. He was reelected in April 1938 and remained a member until his death.
Schmidt died at the age of 39 on 26 June 1943, after he "fell, jumped, or was pushed out of a train" and was succeeded by Wilhelm Ritterbusch.