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 (1880âÂÂ1890), the chairman was always the foreign minister.
Minister-presidents
Free State of Bavaria (1918âÂÂ1945)
Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria
Political party:
Free State of Bavaria (since 1945)
Minister-President of Free State of Bavaria
Political party:
Timelines
since 1918
Timeline
Free State of Bavaria (since 1945)
Longest-serving minister-presidents
The following table lists all minister-presidents of the Free State of Bavaria (since 1945) ranked by their length of tenure, with the incumbent minister-president's tenure automatically updating daily.
Notes:
- <span style="background-color:#A8E6A8; padding:2px 6px;">Green</span> indicates the current incumbent minister-president
- Söder's rank will rise as his tenure continues
- Hans Ehard and Wilhelm Hoegner each served two non-consecutive terms; combined totals are shown
Minister-presidents by party
The following table summarizes minister-presidents of the Free State of Bavaria (since 1945) grouped by political party.
Notes:
- <span style="background-color:#A8E6A8; padding:2px 6px;">Green</span> indicates the party of the current incumbent minister-president
- Bold name indicates the current incumbent minister-president
- CSU total time includes the ongoing tenure of Markus Söder
- Fritz Schäffer was a member of the BVP (Bavarian People's Party) before the war; he co-founded the CSU in 1945
Age-related statistics
The following table shows age-related data for all minister-presidents of the Free State of Bavaria since 1945, with living minister-presidents' ages automatically updating.
Notes:
- <span style="background-color:#E8F5E9; padding:2px 6px;">Light green</span> indicates living former minister-presidents
- <span style="background-color:#A8E6A8; padding:2px 6px;">Green</span> indicates the current incumbent minister-president
- Hans Ehard and Wilhelm Hoegner each served two non-consecutive terms; both are shown separately
- Hanns Seidel and Franz Josef Strauàdied in office, hence "âÂÂ" for post-office timespan
- Living minister-presidents' post-office timespan and lifespan automatically update daily
Graphical representation
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the minister-presidents of Bavaria since 1945. They are listed in order of first assuming office.
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The following chart shows minister-presidents by their age (living minister-presidents in green), with the years of their time in office in color.
See also
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