Matt Koehl

Matthias Koehl
Koehl in 1974
2nd Leader of the American Nazi Party
In office August 25, 1967 – October 9, 2014
Preceded by	George Lincoln Rockwell
Succeeded by	Martin Kerr
2nd and 4th leader of the World Union of National Socialists
In office April 9, 2009 – October 9, 2014
Preceded by	Colin Jordan
In office August 25, 1967 – 1968
Preceded by	George Lincoln Rockwell
Succeeded by	Colin Jordan
Personal details
Born	Matthias Koehl Jr. (1935-01-22)January 22, 1935 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	October 9, 2014(2014-10-09) (aged 79) Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	National Renaissance Party United White Party National States' Rights Party American Nazi Party
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Occupation	United States Marine, politician, writer

Matthias Koehl Jr. (January 22, 1935 – October 9, 2014) was an American neo-Nazi politician and religious leader who served as the second leader of the American Nazi Party from 1967 to 2014. He joined the party in 1960 following membership in various White supremacist groups, and succeeded to leadership following the assassination of the founder of the party, George Lincoln Rockwell, in 1967. Koehl attempted to consolidate power by removing his opposition from the party, which failed as many members of the group were either removed or left, often forming split-off opposition groups.

After gaining power, Koehl reworked the organization to be more openly occult and religious, influenced by the Greek–French writer Savitri Devi, as he renamed the group the New Order. The New Order promoted occult veneration of Adolf Hitler, with Koehl revealing little personal information to members, who were low in number but sturdy. Koehl died in 2014, at the age of 79, and was succeeded by Martin Kerr.