Josef Wintrich

Josef Marquard Wintrich (15 February 1891 – 19 October 1958) was a German legal scholar and judge. From 1910 to 1915 he studied legal science in Munich. He served as the 2nd president of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany from 1954 to 1956. The most significant decision during his tenure was the banning of the Communist Party of Germany in 1956.

Josef Wintrich
2nd President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
In office
23 March 1954  19 October 1958
Preceded byHermann Höpker-Aschoff
Succeeded byGebhard Müller
Personal details
Born(1891-02-15)15 February 1891
Munich, Germany
Died19 October 1958(1958-10-19) (aged 67)
Ebersberg, Germany
NationalityGermany
Alma materLudwig Maximilian University of Munich


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