1. Wilhelm Boden was a German lawyer, civil servant and politician.
11 Facts About Wilhelm Boden
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Wilhelm Boden contributed substantially to the rebuilding of the administration and to the formation of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, where he continued former Prussian administrative traditions.
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On 1 December 1946, Boden was appointed by the French military government as prime minister of the "Provisional Government" of Rheinland-Pfalz with the mission to prepare a draft constitution and conduct elections.
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Wilhelm Boden was born on 5 March 1890 in Grumbach in the district Birkenfeld.
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Wilhelm Boden was the fourth of the seven children of the notary Constantin Boden and his wife Emilie.
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In October 1919, Wilhelm Boden was appointed the district head of Altenkirchen.
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In November 1945, the formation of a province Rhineland-Hesse-Nassau was decided and implemented on 2 January 1946, were Wilhelm Boden served as upper president.
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Wilhelm Boden strove to form a government but the attempt was a failure.
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From 1947 to 1959 Wilhelm Boden served as the president of the in Rheinland-Pfalz.
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Wilhelm Boden remained a member of the Rhineland-Palatinate regional parliament until his death in the year 1961.
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In 1953, Wilhelm Boden was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.