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Fritz Schäffer

German politician (1888-1967) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 78

Fritz Schäffer was a German politician of the Bavarian People's Party (BVP) and the Christian Social Union (CSU). He was the Bavarian Minister of Finance from 1931 to 1933, when the Nazis came to power in Berlin.

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Bavarian Order of Merit
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In 1945 he became the first Minister President of Bavaria to hold office after the end of the Second World War. From 1949 to 1957, he was the West German federal Minister of Finance and, from 1957 to 1961, federal Minister of Justice.

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Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1967 · aged 78