10 Facts About Erich Emminger

Erich Emminger was a German lawyer and Catholic politician of the Center Party and later of the Bavarian People's Party.

Erich Emminger served as Minister of Justice in the Weimar Republic from 30 November 1923 until 15 April 1924 under Chancellor Wilhelm Marx.

Erich Emminger was born on 25 June 1880 in Eichstatt, Bavaria.

Erich Emminger's parents were Johann Adolf Erich Emminger, a Gymnasialprofessor, and his wife Marie Therese, nee Muller, daughter of an Augsburg notary.

Erich Emminger was a member of the Catholic Center Party and, from 1913 to 1918 held a seat in the Imperial Reichstag for the constituency of Weilheim.

Erich Emminger was Minister of Justice in the first cabinet of Chancellor Wilhelm Marx, which took office on 30 November 1923.

Erich Emminger's tenure was defined by the passage of the three decrees of 22 December 1923,4 January and 13 February 1924, which were based on the Marx Enabling Act of 8 December 1923.

Erich Emminger left office on 15 April 1924 and his State Secretary, Curt Joel, took over as acting Minister of Justice.

Erich Emminger contributed to a reform of the criminal law.

Erich Emminger was re-elected to the Reichstag in 1933 but the Nazi takeover ended his political activities.