Joseph Sturm

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Joseph (Josef) Sturm (born February 5, 1888 in Thürnthenning , † September 24, 1962 in Greßlsbach ) was a German politician (BVP).

Life

After attending elementary school in Thürnthenning from 1894 to 1904, Sturm worked as a farmer. From 1908 to 1910, Sturm was a member of the military. In January 1914, Sturm became a farmer in Greßelsbach. In the same year he married. From 1914 to 1918 Sturm took part in the First World War, in which he fought as a Vice Sergeant with the 5th Reserve Infantry Regiment on the Western Front . During the war he was awarded the Iron Cross II. Class and the Bavarian Military Merit Cross with Crown and Swords.

After returning home, Sturm joined the Bavarian People's Party (BVP). In the Reichstag election of July 1932 , Sturm was elected to the Reichstag for the BVP , in which he represented constituency 25 (Lower Bavaria). After he was re-elected in the following two Reichstag elections, Sturm was a member of the German parliament for almost a year until he resigned from his seat in August 1933. One of the important parliamentary events that took place during Sturm's time as a member of parliament was the vote on the Enabling Act in March 1933, which was finally passed with Sturm's vote .

After 1933, Sturm was dismissed from all public offices and taken into protective custody twice (1933 and 1944) during the Nazi era.

In addition, Sturm was a member of the District Chamber of Farmers from 1919 to 1931 and a permanent member of the Dingolfing tax committee. He was also a member of the district assembly of Dingolfing and district chairman of the Christian farmers' association and a member of the Thürnthenning municipal council. He was also a member of the sub-distribution committee in the local authority association.

After 1945 Sturm tried in vain to resume his parliamentary career.

In 1945, Sturm was co-founder of the Bavarian Farmers' Association (BBV), first (appointed) president from September 7, 1945 to December 10, 1946, then member of the executive committee, and in 1955 honorary president of the BBV.

From December 4, 1947 to April 30, 1962, Sturm was a member of the Bavarian Senate .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Thomas Schlemmer: Awakening, Crisis and Renewal. The Christian-Social Union 1945 to 1955 , 1998, p. 353.
personal data
SURNAME Sturm, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sturm, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician (BVP), MdR
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Thürnthenning
DATE OF DEATH September 24, 1962
Place of death Greßlsbach