Gustav Ritter von Kahr

Gustav Ritter von Kahr
Kahr in 1920
Minister-President of Bavaria
In office 16 March 1920 – 21 September 1921
Preceded by	Johannes Hoffmann
Succeeded by	Graf von Lerchenfeld-Köfering
Minister of the Interior of Bavaria
In office 16 March 1920 – 21 September 1921
Preceded by	Fritz Endres
Succeeded by	Franz Xaver Schweyer
State Commissioner of Bavaria
In office 26 September 1923 – 16 February 1924
Personal details
Born	(1862-11-29)29 November 1862 Weißenburg, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died	30 June 1934(1934-06-30) (aged 71) Dachau concentration camp, Bavaria, Nazi Germany
Nationality	German
Political party	Bavarian People's Party
Residence	Bavaria
Occupation	Jurist

Gustav Ritter^[1] von Kahr (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʊstaf ˈʁɪtɐ fɔn ˈkaːɐ̯]; born Gustav Kahr; 29 November 1862 – 30 June 1934) was a German jurist and right-wing politician. During his career he was district president of Upper Bavaria, Bavarian minister president and, from September 1923 to February 1924, Bavarian state commissioner general with dictatorial powers. In that role he openly opposed the government of the Weimar Republic in several instances, including by ceasing to enforce the Law for the Protection of the Republic. He was also making plans with General Otto von Lossow and Bavarian police commander Hans von Seisser to topple the Reich government in Berlin. In November 1923, before they could act, Adolf Hitler instigated the Beer Hall Putsch. The three turned against Hitler and helped stop the attempted coup. After being forced to resign as state commissioner general in 1924, Kahr served as president of the Bavarian Administrative Court until 1930. Because of his actions during the Beer Hall Putsch, he was murdered during the Nazi purge known as the Night of the Long Knives in June 1934.