# Hans Ehard

_German politician (1887–1980)_

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> Hans Ehard was a German lawyer and politician, a member of the Christian Social Union (CSU) party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 November 1887 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bamberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P19))
- **Died:** 18 October 1980 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P570))
- **Place of death:** Munich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; judge; lawyer; jurist; member of parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Social Union of Bavaria; Bavarian People's Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P102))
- **Education:** LMU Munich; University of Würzburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P69))
- **Spouse:** Annelore Ehard ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P26))
- **Positions held:** Baviarian Minister of Justice (11 December 1962 – 4 December 1966); President of the Bundesrat of Germany (1 November 1961 – 31 October 1962); Minister-President of Bavaria (26 January 1960 – 11 December 1962); President of the Landtag of Bavaria (1954–1960); President of the Bundesrat of Germany (8 September 1950 – 7 September 1951); minister-president (since 26 December 1946); Baviarian Minister of Justice (28 May 1945 – 27 September 1945); member of the Landtag of Bavaria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great; Bavarian Order of Merit; honorary citizen of Munich; Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Johann Christian von Hofenfels-Medaille ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597#P166))

## Questions

**When was Hans Ehard born?**  
Hans Ehard was born on 10 November 1887 in Bamberg.

**What positions has Hans Ehard held?**  
Positions held by Hans Ehard include: Baviarian Minister of Justice (1962–1966); President of the Bundesrat of Germany (1961–1962); Minister-President of Bavaria (1960–1962); President of the Landtag of Bavaria (1954–1960); President of the Bundesrat of Germany (1950–1951).

**Where did Hans Ehard study?**  
Hans Ehard was educated at LMU Munich, University of Würzburg.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hans Ehard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Ehard) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q67597](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67597) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F011950-0010, Hans Ehard cropped.jpg by Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F011950-0010 / Bedel / CC-BY-SA (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_B_145_Bild-F011950-0010,_Hans_Ehard_cropped.jpg)

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