List of ministers-president of Bavaria

Below is a list of the men who have served in the capacity of Minister-President or equivalent office in the German state of Bavaria from the 17th century to the present.

Privy Council chancellor

Privy Council chancellors (Geheime Ratskanzler) were:

Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Before 1849 Bavaria had no actual head of government, but the Minister of Foreign Affairs was the most senior of the ministers. In 1806, the office was given to the Minister of the Royal House and of Foreign Affairs.

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

The office of Chairman of the Council of Ministers was established in 1849. With one exception (1880–1890), the Chairman was always the Foreign Minister.

Ministers-President

Free State of Bavaria (1918–1945)

Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria

Political party:   USPD   SPD   BVP   NSDAP   None

Free State of Bavaria (1945–present)

Minister-President of Free State of Bavaria

Political party:   CSU   SPD

Timeline since 1918

See also

• List of monarchs of Bavaria

External links

• "Die Bayerischen Ministerpräsidenten seit 1945 (in German)". Bavarian government. Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-05-10.