Rudolf Amelunxen
Rudolf Amelunxen | |
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Amelunxen in 1945 | |
| Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 23 August 1946 – 17 June 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Karl Arnold |
| Regierungspräsident of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 1926–1932 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1888 Cologne, German Empire |
| Died | 21 April 1969 (aged 80) Grafschaft Abbey, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| Political party | Zentrum |
Rudolf Amelunxen (30 June 1888 – 21 April 1969) was a German politician of the Zentrum and the 1st Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia between 23 August 1946 and 17 June 1947. He was born in Cologne and died on 21 April 1969 in Grafschaft Abbey, North Rhine-Westphalia.
From 1926 to 1932 he was the regional president of the Westphalian Münster Region, however, furloughed after the Putsch in Prussia. On 5 July 1945, the British military government appointed him upper president of the Province of Westphalia, an office he held until Westphalia merged in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1946. In the first West German presidential election in 1949, Amelunxen received 3.7% of the vote in the final round.