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 | |
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2nd President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany | |
In office 23 March 1954 – 19 October 1958 | |
Preceded by | Hermann Höpker-Aschoff |
Succeeded by | Gebhard Müller |
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Born | Munich, Germany | 15 February 1891
Died | 19 October 1958 Ebersberg, Germany | (aged 67)
Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |