Ernst Pöhner
German police chief (1870-1925) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 54
Ernst Pöhner was Munich's Chief of Police from 1919 to 1922. He was a vigorous anti-communist and antisemite who was in office when Bavarian Minister President Gustav Ritter von Kahr had Ostjuden, or "Eastern Jews", expelled from Bavaria.
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As part of an antisemitic campaign throughout Germany in 1920, Kahr ordered the mass expulsion from Bavaria of the so-called Eastern Jews, many of whom had lived there for generations.
Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1925 · aged 54
