Provincial Association of the Province of Westphalia
The Provincial Association of the Province of Westphalia was a municipal provincial association for the Prussian province of Westphalia . Its self-government powers were based on the provincial order of August 1, 1886.
Its tasks included rural poor people, welfare institutions for the blind, deaf, dumb and mentally ill, construction and maintenance of state roads, promotion of art and science as well as the library system and maintenance of monuments.
Its organs were the provincial parliament , the provincial committee and the provincial director ( provincial governor since 1889 ).
In 1933 he was brought into line. The British military government confirmed it on June 6, 1945. With Decree No. 46 of August 23, 1946, the province of Westphalia was incorporated into the state of North Rhine-Westphalia . From October 1, 1953, the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe continued its tasks with fewer competencies .
Governors of Westphalia
| Term of office | Surname |
|---|---|
| 1886 to 1900 |
August Overweg , until 1889 as regional director |
| 1900 to 1905 | Ludwig Holle |
| 1905 to 1919 | Wilhelm Hammerschmidt |
| 1920 to 1933 | Franz Dieckmann , center |
| 1933 to 1944 | Karl-Friedrich Kolbow , NSDAP |
| 1944 provisional | Theodor Fründt , NSDAP |
| 1944 to 1945 | Hans von Helms , NSDAP |
| 1945 to 1954 | Bernhard Salzmann |