Paul Joseph Goebbels (29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazipolitician and philologist who became the chief propagandist for the Nazi Party, and then Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945. He was one of Adolf Hitler's closest and most devoted followers, known for his skills in public speaking. Goebbels committed suicide by cyanide pills.
