Wilhelm Niklas
Wilhelm Niklas | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry | |
| In office 20 September 1949 – 20 October 1953 | |
| Prime Minister | Konrad Adenauer |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Heinrich Lübke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1887 Traunstein, German Empire |
| Died | 12 April 1957(1957年04月12日) (aged 69) Munich, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party |
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| Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
Wilhelm Niklas (24 September 1887 – 12 April 1957) was a German academic and politician, who was the first minister of food, agriculture and forestry in Konrad Adenauer's first cabinet.[1]
Early life and education
[edit ]Niklas was born in Traunstein, southern Bavaria, on 24 September 1887.[2] [3] He studied law and political science for two semesters and then he studied agriculture and veterinary medicine.[2] [3] He graduated from Technical University of Munich with a degree in veterinary medicine.[3] In 1914, he received a PhD in veterinary science with the thesis "The development of the Bavarian cattle insurance office in the first 15 years of its existence".[3]
Career
[edit ]Niklas began his career at his alma mater as a research assistant and worked there until 1912.[3] Then he moved to state veterinary service.[3] He was the department chief for livestock breeding and animal products in the Bavarian ministry of agriculture from 1925 until 1935 when he was fired by the Nazis.[2] Then he dealt with the management of large estates, and bought and ran a farm in southern Bavaria.[2] He was a member of the Bavarian People's Party before 1933.[2] From 1945 to 1947 he was the state secretary at the Bavarian ministry of food, agriculture and forestry.[4] He was a member of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) which he joined in 1946.[2] [5] From 1947 to 1949 he served as the deputy director of the department for food, agriculture and forestry at the united economic area.[4] He was also an academic[6] and became professor at the Veterinary Faculty of Munich University in 1947.[2]
From 1948 to 1949 he was the deputy director of the Bizonal food and agriculture administration.[2] He served as the minister of food, agriculture and forestry in the cabinet led by Konrad Adenauer.[5] [7] Niklas was in office from 20 September 1949 to 20 October 1953.[8] He was replaced by Heinrich Lübke in the post.[8] In a May 1951 by-election in Bavaria he was elected to the Bundestag.[2]
Personal life and death
[edit ]Niklas was a Catholic.[3] He died in Munich on 12 April 1957 due to complications following a car accident.[3]
Legacy
[edit ]The federal ministry of agriculture has been awarding "Professor-Niklas-Medal" for his memory.[1] [4] It is the highest award given by the ministry.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Michael Windfuhr was awarded for his fight against hunger". University of Hohenheim . 2 November 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Niklas, Wilhelm". Elections and Political Parties in Germany, 1945–1952. Salisbury, NC: Documentary Publications. 1952. p. 25. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Karl-Ulrich Gelberg (1998). "Niklas, Wilhelm". Neue Deutsche Biographie 19 (in German). p. 260.
- ^ a b c d "Professor-Niklas-Medaille" (in German). BMELV. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b Hans-Peter Schwarz (1995). Konrad Adenauer: A German Politician and Statesman in a Period of War, Revolution and Reconstruction: The Statesman: 1952–1967. Vol. 2. Providence; Oxford: Berghahn Books. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-57181-960-4.
- ^ "Egg, meat prices down". The Sydney Morning Herald . 18 January 1950. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Composition of the first government of Konrad Adenauer (Bonn, 20 September 1949)". CVCE. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Angaben zur Regierungszeit" (in German). BMELV. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
[edit ]- 1887 births
- 1957 deaths
- German Roman Catholics
- Bavarian People's Party politicians
- Agriculture ministers of Germany
- Federal government ministers of Germany
- Members of the Bundestag 1949–1953
- Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Social Union in Bavaria
- German veterinarians
- Technical University of Munich alumni
- Academic staff of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- People from Traunstein
- Politicians from the Kingdom of Bavaria