Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bavaria)

Last updated November 22, 2024

This is a list of foreign ministers of Bavaria .

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Note
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Note
1	Maximilian Franz Joseph von Berchem (1702–1777)	1745	18 November 1777	c. 32 years
2	Matthäus von Vieregg (1719–1802)	18 November 1777	21 February 1799	21 years, 95 days
3	Maximilian Graf von Montgelas (1759–1838)	21 February 1799	2 February 1817	17 years, 347 days
4	Heinrich Alois von Reigersberg (1770–1865)	2 February 1817	1823	c. 5 years
5	Aloys Graf von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen (1766–1849)	2 Februar 1817	13 Oktober 1825	8 years, 253 days
6	Friedrich Karl von Thürheim (1763–1832)	1 Januar 1827	28 April 1827	117 days
7	Georg Friedrich von Zentner (1752–1835)	28 April 1827	1 September 1828	1 year, 132 days
8	Josef Ludwig von Armansperg (1787–1853)	1 September 1828	31 December 1831	3 years, 121 days
9	Friedrich August von Gise (1783–1860)	2 January 1832	26 May 1846	14 years, 144 days
10	Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg (1807–1899)	26 May 1846	13 February 1847	263 days
11	Georg Ludwig von Maurer (1790–1872)	1 March 1847	29 November 1847	273 days
12	Ludwig von Oettingen-Wallerstein (1791–1870)	1 December 1847	12 March 1848	102 days
13	Klemens August Graf von Waldkirch (1806–1858)	14 March 1848	29 April 1848	46 days
14	Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg (1807–1899)	29 April 1848	18 April 1849	354 days
15	Baron Ludwig von der Pfordten (1811–1880)	22 December 1849	1 May 1859	9 years, 130 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
16	Karl von Schrenck von Notzing (1806–1884)	1 May 1859	4 October 1864	5 years, 156 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
17	Max von Neumayr (1808–1881)	4 October 1864	4 December 1864	61 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
18	Baron Ludwig von der Pfordten (1811–1880)	4 December 1864	29 December 1866	2 years, 25 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
19	Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1819–1901)	31 December 1866	7 March 1870	3 years, 66 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
20	Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg (1807–1899)	8 March 1870	25 June 1871	1 year, 109 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
21	Friedrich von Hegnenberg-Dux (1810–1872)	21 August 1871	2 June 1872	286 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
22	Adolph von Pfretzschner (1820–1901)	1 October 1872	4 March 1880	7 years, 155 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
23	Friedrich Krafft Graf von Crailsheim (1841–1926)	4 March 1880	1 March 1903	22 years, 362 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
24	Clemens von Podewils-Dürniz (1850–1922)	1 March 1903	9 February 1912	8 years, 345 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
25	Georg von Hertling (1843–1919)	9 February 1912	10 November 1917	5 years, 274 days	Centre Party; Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
26	Otto Ritter von Dandl (1868–1942)	11 November 1917	7 November 1918	361 days	Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
27	Kurt Eisner (1867–1919)	8 November 1918	21 February 1919	105 days	Independent Social Democratic Party Also Minister-President of Bavaria
28	Johannes Hoffmann (1867–1930)	18 March 1919	13 March 1920	361 days	Social Democratic Party; Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
29	Gustav von Kahr (1862–1934)	16 March 1920	11 September 1921	1 year, 179 days	Bavarian People's Party Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
30	Hugo Graf von Lerchenfeld-Köfering (1871–1944)	21 September 1921	2 November 1922	1 year, 42 days	Bavarian People's Party Also Minister-President of Bavaria
31	Eugen von Knilling (1856–1927)	8 November 1922	5 May 1924	1 year, 179 days	Bavarian People's Party; Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
32	Heinrich Held (1868–1938)	28 June 1924	15 March 1933	8 years, 260 days	Bavarian People's Party Also Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
33	Franz Ritter von Epp (1868–1947)	16 March 1933	12 April 1933	27 days	Nazi Party Also Reichsstatthalter

Sources

Rulers.org – Foreign ministers E–K

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