Charles K. Krieger Explained

Charles K. Krieger
Birth Date:April 5, 1914
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria
Death Place:Jersey City, New Jersey
Residence:Jersey City, New Jersey
Office:Mayor of Jersey City
Order:Interim
Term Start:August 5, 1971
Term End:November 8, 1971
Predecessor:Thomas J. Whelan
Successor:Paul T. Jordan
Party:Democratic

Charles Kiva Krieger (April 5, 1914 – June 17, 1982) was an interim mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. He served as mayor for three months in 1971.

Krieger emigrated to the United States to flee from Nazi persecution in his native Austria.

At the time of his death, Krieger had just beaten William H. Link for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives. He had changed his party affiliation in April 1981.