Eugen Ritter von Knilling (1 August 1865 – 20 October 1927) 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: Pustet

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Picture of Eugen von Knilling, published in 1921
Historisches Lexikon Bayerns Bavarian People's Party politicians Bavarian nobility German knights Minister-presidents of Bavaria Opposers who participated in the Beer Hall Putsch Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni Politicians from the Kingdom of Bavaria Politicians from Munich 1865 births 1927 deaths {{Germany-BVP-politician-stub