Johannes Hoffmann (CVP politician)
Johann Viktor (23 December 1890 – 21 September 1967), known professionally as Johannes "Joho" Hoffmann, was a German politician. A founding member and chairman of the Christian People's Party (Christliche Volkspartei or CVP), Hoffman served as Minister-President of the French Saar Protectorate from 1947 to 1955. Biography Hoffmann was born in 1890 in Landsweiler-Reden. He came from a humble background. After graduation, he studied theology in Trier with the aim of becoming a priest. Soon, however, he changed his mind, moved to the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, and studied journalism. After the start of World War I he volunteered, fought in Ottoman Empire among others, and was awarded the Iron Crescent. After the First World War, Johannes Hoffmann worked as a journalist at the central organ of the German Center Party in Berlin. On 1 October 1929 he became chief editor of the Saarbrücker Landeszeitung, the largest Catholic newspaper in the Saar. After the rise of Hitler, he took a stand against the Nazis in the Saar press, which was at this time still free. In 1934 he was therefore dismissed as editor-in-chief in an act of anticipatory obedience. He then founded the New Saar Post and struggled in his articles against