Hans Michael Frank ( 23 May 1900 -- 16 October 1946 ) was a German lawyer . He worked for the Nazi party during the 1920s and 1930s . Hans Michael Frank ( May 23 , 1900 -- October 16 , 1946 ) was a German lawyer who worked for the Nazi party during the 1920s and 1930s and later became a high-ranking official in Nazi Germany .