Fritz Schäffer

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Fritz Schäffer (12 May 1888, München – 29 March 1967, Berchtesgaden) was a German politician for the BVP and the CSU. In 1945 he became the first Bavarian Minister-President after World War II. From 1949 to 1957 he was German Minister of Finance and from 1957 to 1961 Minister of Justice.

[edit] Life

After studying law in Munich Schäffer started working for the Baverian state government in 1917. In 1933 he was prisoned until 1934. After that he worked as a lawyer. After the July 20 Plot he was prisoned again, now in Dachau concentration camp, until the end of WW II.

[edit] Politics

From 1918 until 1933 Schäffer was a member of the BVP. 1929 he became chairman of this Bavarian regionalist party. From 1920 to 1933 he was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. In 1945 he was among the founders of the CSU. From 1949 to 1961 he was a member of the Bundestag.