Rudolf Amelunxen (30 June 1888 – 21 April 1969) was a German politician of the Zentrum and the 1st

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North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...

between 23 August 1946 and 17 June 1947. He was born in

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and died on 21 April 1969 in Grafschaft Abbey, North Rhine-Westphalia. From 1926 to 1932 he was the regional president of the Westphalian Münster Region, however, furloughed after the Putsch in Prussia. On 5 July 1945, the British military government appointed him upper president of the

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, an office he held until Westphalia merged in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1946.

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* 1888 births 1969 deaths Politicians from Cologne Centre Party (Germany) politicians Members of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia Ministers-President of North Rhine-Westphalia People from the Rhine Province Members of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia Members of the Bundestag 1949–1953 Provincial Presidents of Westphalia {{Germany-Centre-politician-stub