Hanns Seidel

Franz Wendelin "Hanns" Seidel (/ˈzdəl/; 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.

Hanns Seidel
Seidel in May 1957
Minister President of Bavaria
In office
16 October 1957  22 January 1960
PresidentTheodor Heuss
Heinrich Lübke
ChancellorKonrad Adenauer
Preceded byWilhelm Hoegner
Succeeded byHans Ehard
Minister for Economy
In office
1947–1954
Personal details
Born(1901-10-12)12 October 1901
Schweinheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died5 August 1961(1961-08-05) (aged 59)
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Political partyCSU
OccupationLawyer
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