About Wilhelm Niklas
Lived 1887 – 1957 (aged 69). Wilhelm Niklas was a German politician, veterinarian, university teacher and farmer.
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. and became professor at the Veterinary Faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in 1947. Niklas was in office from 20 September 1949 to 20 October 1953. He was replaced by Heinrich Lübke in the post. He died in Munich on 12 April 1957 due to complications following a car accident. It is the highest award given by the ministry.
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Who was Wilhelm Niklas?
German academic and politician (1887-1957)
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Wilhelm Niklas was born on 24 September 1887 in Traunstein.
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Wilhelm Niklas died on 12 April 1957 in Munich.
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Wilhelm Niklas was a politician, veterinarian, university teacher and farmer.
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Wilhelm Niklas was German.
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