Eugen Ritter von Knilling (1 August 1865 – 20 October 1927)[1] was the Prime Minister of Bavaria from 1922 to 1924.
Eugen von Knilling | |
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| Minister President of Bavaria | |
| In office 8 November 1922 – 30 June 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Graf von Lerchenfeld-Köfering |
| Succeeded by | Heinrich Held |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1865 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation |
| Died | 20 October 1927 (aged 62) Munich, Bavaria, Weimar Republic |
| Nationality | German |
Biography
editKnilling was born in 1865 in Munich. He studied law at the University of Munich. From 1912 to 1918, he served as the minister for education in the government of the Kingdom of Bavaria. From 1920 to 1922, he was a member of the Bavarian parliament for the BVP. He became Prime Minister of Bavaria in 1922.
In September 1923, following a period of turmoil, Knilling declared martial law, appointing Gustav von Kahr as State Commissar with almost dictatorial powers. He was taken prisoner by Rudolf Hess during the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923. In 1924 he resigned, exasperated with politics, and returned to a civil service post.
Knilling died in Munich in 1927 at the age of 62.
Sources
edit- Universitätsbibliothek Regensburg: Bosls bayerische Biographie author: Karl Bosl - Regensburg, publisher: Pustet
References
edit- ^ Bosls bayerische Biographie Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine publ. by Karl Bosl. - Regensburg : Pustet
External links
edit- Picture of Eugen von Knilling, published in 1921 Historisches Lexikon Bayerns
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