Hanns Seidel
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Franz Wendelin "Hanns" Seidel (/ˈzaɪdəl/; German: [ˈzaɪdəl]; 12 October 1901 – 5 August 1961) was a German politician who served as Minister-President of Bavaria from 1957 to 1960. He was a member, and from 1955 to 1961 chairman, of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.
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Hanns Seidel | |
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Minister President of Bavaria | |
In office 16 October 1957 – 22 January 1960 | |
President | Theodor Heuss Heinrich Lübke |
Chancellor | Konrad Adenauer |
Preceded by | Wilhelm Hoegner |
Succeeded by | Hans Ehard |
Minister for Economy | |
In office 1947–1954 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1901-10-12)12 October 1901 Schweinheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 5 August 1961(1961-08-05) (aged 59) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany |
Nationality | German |
Political party | CSU |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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