Karl Geiler
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Karl Hermann Friedrich Geiler (August 10, 1878 – September 14, 1953) was a German
lawyer and politician. He was born in Schönau (Baden) and died in Heidelberg
.
Geiler, a university professor of economic law in Heidelberg
and without affiliation to a political party at the time, was installed prime minister of the newly created territory Greater Hesse
by the US military administration. He replaced the social democrate Ludwig Bergsträsser
, who served as acting minister-president for only one month, and would remain in office until a successor could be democratically elected. His term from October 12, 1945 to December 20, 1946 saw the first local elections after World War II
in January 1946, the vote on the constitution of Hesse and the first election of the Landtag of Hesse
in December 1946.
Geiler was fiercely opposed to denazification
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
lawyer and politician. He was born in Schönau (Baden) and died in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
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Geiler, a university professor of economic law in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and without affiliation to a political party at the time, was installed prime minister of the newly created territory Greater Hesse
Greater Hesse
Greater Hesse was the provisional name given for a section of German territory created by the US military administration in at the end of World War II...
by the US military administration. He replaced the social democrate Ludwig Bergsträsser
Ludwig Bergsträsser
Ludwig Bergsträsser was a German politician, representative of the Social Democratic Party.-References:...
, who served as acting minister-president for only one month, and would remain in office until a successor could be democratically elected. His term from October 12, 1945 to December 20, 1946 saw the first local elections after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in January 1946, the vote on the constitution of Hesse and the first election of the Landtag of Hesse
Landtag of Hesse
The Landtag of Hesse is the state Parliament of the German State of Hesse. It convenes in Wiesbaden and currently consists of 118 members of five Parties. Currently there is coalition between the CDU and the FDP....
in December 1946.
Geiler was fiercely opposed to denazification
Denazification
Denazification was an Allied initiative to rid German and Austrian society, culture, press, economy, judiciary, and politics of any remnants of the National Socialist ideology. It was carried out specifically by removing those involved from positions of influence and by disbanding or rendering...
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