The Prime Minister of the Free State of Bavaria is the head of the government of the federal state of Bavaria in Germany . Elected by the Bavarian Landtag . The Prime Minister defines the foundations of Bavarian public policy and carries out external representation of Bavaria. Since March 16, 2018, this position has been held by CSU member Markus Söder .
| Prime Minister of the Free State of Bavaria | |
|---|---|
| Ministerpräsident des Freistaats Bayern | |
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 Position takes Marcus Söder from March 16, 2018 | |
| Leads | Government of bavaria |
| Official residence | Munich |
| Assigned | Bavarian Landtag |
| Term of office | 5 years |
| Post has appeared | 1918 |
| Site | Official site |
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Authority
The Prime Minister is elected at the first meeting of the Bavarian Landtag for a term of office (5 years) and is re-elected after each land election. Only a person who has Bavarian citizenship and has reached the age of 40 may be elected to this position.
The Prime Minister runs the affairs of the Bavarian government. He appoints and dismisses, with the consent of the Landtag, his deputies as well as a maximum of 17 ministers and secretaries of state with whom he determines the scope of activities or special powers. According to Art. 50 of the Bavarian Constitution, the Prime Minister may take on one or more ministerial portfolios. It defines the foundations of public policy in Bavaria and represents this federal state outside. In his activities, he is responsible to the Landtag. The Prime Minister also has the right to pardon .
The Prime Minister cannot be removed from office by the Landtag. The Bavarian Constitution provides for his resignation if "political relations make it impossible to work together between him and the Landtag." The resignation of the prime minister automatically entails the resignation of the government. In this case, before the new election of the Minister-President, his duties are performed by the President of the Landtag.
List
Privy Council Chancellors
| Chancellor | A photo | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Rudolph von Wemple | 1695 - 1704 | |
| vacant | 1704-1714 | |
| Franz Xaver Joseph von Untertl | March 3, 1726 - March 6, 1749 | |
| Baron von Praydlon | 1749-1758 | |
| Viguli Creitmire | September 20, 1758 - October 21, 1790 |
Foreign Ministers
Until 1849, there was no prime minister in Bavaria, but the Minister of Foreign Affairs (since 1806 the Minister of the Royal House and Foreign Affairs), who for the most part served as the head of the Bavarian government, held the dominant position. After the establishment of the Council of Ministers in 1847, the chairmanship passed between the ministers of individual sectors. King Ludwig I (1825–1848) retained the chairmanship, and in his absence, the minister with the greatest length of service presided.
| The Minister | A photo | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Joseph von Burham | 1745 - November 18, 1777 | Foreign Secretary | |
| Matthews Carl Anton von Wiregg | November 18, 1777 - February 21, 1799 | Foreign Secretary | |
| Maximilian von Montzhela | February 21, 1799 - February 2, 1817 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the same time Minister of Finance and Internal Affairs | |
| Heinrich Alois von Rygersberg | February 2, 1817 - 1823 | Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
| Alois von Rechberg | February 2, 1817 - October 1825 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, since 1823 Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
| Friedrich Karl von Türheim | January 1, 1827 - 1828 | Foreign Secretary, from April 22, 1827 on vacation | |
| Georg Friedrich von Centner | April 22, 1827 - September 1, 1828 | Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Joseph Ludwig von Armsperg | September 1, 1828 - 1831 | Foreign Secretary, also finance minister | |
| Friedrich August von Guise | 1831 - May 26, 1846 | Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs from January 2, 1832 | |
| Otto von Bry-Steinburg | May 26, 1846 - February 13, 1847 | Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs until January 1847 | |
| Georg Ludwig von Maurer | March 1 - November 29 1847 | The Ministry of Dawn, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Justice | |
| Ludwig zu Oettingen-Wallerstein | December 1, 1847 - March 12, 1848 | The Ministry of Lola Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worships | |
| Clemens von Waldkirch | March 14, 1848 - April 29, 1848 | Ministry of March Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Otto von Bry-Steinburg | April 29, 1848 - April 18, 1849 | Foreign Secretary |
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
In 1849, the position of Chairman of the Council of Ministers was established, which, with the exception of 1880-1890, was associated with the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
| The Minister | A photo | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig von der Porften | 1849-1859 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan | |
| Carl von Schrenk | 1859-1864 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan | |
| Max Neumire | 1864 (authorized) | also Minister of Foreign Affairs (1859-1865); authorized Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan | |
| Ludwig von der Porften | 1864-1866 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan | |
| Clovis Hohenlohe | 1866-1870 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan ( national liberal ) | |
| Otto von Bry-Steinburg | 1870-1871 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Friedrich von Hegnenberg-Dux | 1871-1872 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan ( national liberal ) | |
| Adolf von Pfretschner | 1872-1880 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan ( liberal ) | |
| Johann von Lutz | 1880-1890 | also Minister of Worship, non-partisan ( national liberal ) | |
| Friedrich Kraft von Crailsheim | 1890-1903 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan ( national liberal ) | |
| Clemens von Podewils-Durnitz | 1903-1912 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan ( national liberal ) | |
| Georg von Goertling | 1912-1917 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, Party Center | |
| Otto von Dundl | 1917-1918 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs, non-partisan |
Prime Ministers
| Head of the government | A photo | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Eisner | November 8, 1918 - February 21, 1919 | NSDP | |
| Johann Hoffmann | March 17, 1919 - March 16, 1920 | SPD | |
| Gustav von Kar | March 16, 1920 - September 21, 1921 | non-partisan ( national conservative ) | |
| Hugo von Lerchenfeld-Köfering | September 21, 1921 - November 8, 1922 | BNP | |
| Eugen von Knilling | November 8, 1922 - July 1, 1924 | BNP | |
| Gustav von Kar | General State Commissioner September 25, 1923 - February 17, 1924 | non-partisan ( national conservative ) | |
| Heinrich Geld | July 2, 1924 - March 10, 1933 | BNP | |
| Franz Xaver von Epp | Reich Commissioner March 9 - April 10, 1933 Reichstattgalter April 10, 1933 - April 1945 | NSDAP | |
| Ludwig Siebert | April 12, 1933 - November 1, 1942 | NSDAP | |
| Paul Gisler | November 2, 1942 - April 29, 1945 | NSDAP | |
| Fritz Schaeffer | May 28, 1945 - September 28, 1945 | CSU | |
| Wilhelm Högner | September 28, 1945 - December 16, 1946 | SPD | |
| Hans Ehard | December 21, 1946 - December 14, 1954 | CSU | |
| Wilhelm Högner | December 14, 1954 - October 8, 1957 | SPD | |
| Hanns Seidel | October 16, 1957 - January 22, 1960 | CSU | |
| Hans Ehard | January 26, 1960 - December 11, 1962 | CSU | |
| Alfons Goppel | December 11, 1962 - November 6, 1978 | CSU | |
| Franz Joseph Strauss | November 6, 1978 - October 3, 1988 | CSU | |
| Max Stable | October 19, 1988 - May 27, 1993 | CSU | |
| Edmund Stoiber | May 28, 1993 - September 30, 2007 | CSU | |
| Gunter Beckstein | October 9, 2007 - October 27, 2008 | CSU | |
| Horst Seehofer | October 27, 2008 - March 13, 2018 | CSU | |
| Marcus Söder | from March 16, 2018 | CSU |
Links
- Bavaria Free State on the World Historical Project website
- Official website of the Prime Minister of Bavaria (in German)