Wilhelm Hoegner
German politician (1887–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilhelm Johann Harald Hoegner (23 September 1887 in Munich – 5 March 1980 in Munich) was the second Bavarian minister-president after World War II (1945–1946 and 1954–1957), and the father of the Bavarian constitution. He has been the only Social Democrat to hold this office since 1920.
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Wilhelm Hoegner | |
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Minister President of Bavaria | |
In office 14 December 1954 – 8 October 1957 | |
President | Theodor Heuss |
Chancellor | Konrad Adenauer |
Preceded by | Hans Ehard |
Succeeded by | Hanns Seidel |
In office 28 September 1945 – 16 December 1946 | |
Preceded by | Fritz Schäffer |
Succeeded by | Hans Ehard |
Minister of the Interior of Bavaria | |
In office 18 December 1950 – 14 December 1954 | |
Preceded by | Willi Ankermüller |
Succeeded by | August Geislhöringer |
Minister of Justice of Bavaria | |
In office 28 September 1945 – 20 September 1947 | |
Preceded by | Hans Ehard |
Succeeded by | Josef Müller |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-09-23)23 September 1887 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 5 March 1980(1980-03-05) (aged 92) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany |
Nationality | German |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse |
Anna Woock (m. 1918) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Erlangen–Nuremberg |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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