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Johannes Hoffmann (theologian)
Johannes Hoffmann may refer to: * Johannes Hoffmann (CVP politician) (1890–1967), German politician of the CVP party * Johannes Hoffmann (SPD politician) (1867–1930), German politician of the SPD party * Johannes Hoffmann (vascular surgeon) (born 1968), German physician * Johannes Hoffmann von Schweidnitz (1375–1451), Roman Catholic theologian * Johannes Hoffmann (sculptor) (1844–1920), sculptor See also * Johann Hoffmann (other) {{hndis, Hoffmann, Johannes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Hoffmann (CVP Politician)
Johann Viktor (23 December 1890 – 21 September 1967), known professionally as Johannes "Joho" Hoffmann, was a German politician. A founding member and chairman of the Christian People's Party of Saarland (''Christliche Volkspartei'' or CVP), Hoffman served as Minister-President of the French Saar Protectorate from 1947 to 1955. Biography Hoffmann was born in 1890 in Landsweiler-Reden.A village merged into the municipality of Schiffweiler He came from a humble background. After graduation, he studied theology in Trier with the aim of becoming a priest. Soon, however, he changed his mind, moved to the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, and studied journalism. After the start of World War I he volunteered, fought in Ottoman Empire among others, and was awarded the Iron Crescent. After the First World War, Johannes Hoffmann worked as a journalist at the central organ of the German Center Party in Berlin. On 1 October 1929 he became chief editor of the ''Saarbrücker Lande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
