Eugen Ritter von Knilling (1 August 1865 – 20 October 1927 in Munich) Bosls bayerische Biographie
publ. by Karl Bosl. - Regensburg : Pustet was the Prime Minister of

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from 1922 to 1924.

Biography

Knilling was born in 1865 in

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. He studied law at the University of Munich. From 1912 to 1918, he served as the minister for education in the government of the

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. From 1920 to 1922, he was a member of the Bavarian parliament for the BVP. He became Prime Minister of Bavaria in 1922. In September 1923, following a period of turmoil, Knilling declared martial law, appointing

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as State Commissar with almost dictatorial powers. He was taken prisoner by

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during the

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of 1923. In 1924 he resigned, exasperated with politics, and returned to a civil service post. Knilling died in Munich in 1927 at the age of 62.

Sources

Universitätsbibliothek Regensburg: ''Bosls bayerische Biographie''
author: Karl Bosl -

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, publisher:

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Picture of Eugen von Knilling, published in 1921
Historisches Lexikon Bayerns Bavarian People's Party politicians Ministers-President of Bavaria Opposers who participated in the Beer Hall Putsch Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni German Roman Catholics People from the Kingdom of Bavaria Politicians from Munich 1856 births 1927 deaths {{Germany-BVP-politician-stub