Robert Ley was born on February 15, 1890 in Niederbreidenbach, Germany. He was married to Inga Spilcker and Elisabeth Schmidt. He died on October 25, 1945 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Political party member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei , abbreviated to NSDAP).
Appointed to edit the Nazi newspaper 'Westdeutsche Beobachter'.
Fathered five children.
Was Reich Commissioner for Social House-Building from 1941 to 1945.
Was in charge of 'Strength through Joy' (Kraft durch Freude), a movement which played a major part in the lives of all German civilians.