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Wilhelm Murr | |
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.jpg) (1943) | |
| Gauleiter of Gau Württemberg-Hohenzollern | |
| In office 1 February 1928 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Eugen Munder |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Reichsstatthalter of Württemberg | |
| In office 6 May 1933 – 19 April 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
| 6th State President of Württemberg | |
| In office 15 March 1933 – 12 May 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Eugen Bolz |
| Succeeded by | Christian Mergenthaler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1888 Esslingen am Neckar, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 14 May 1945 (aged 56) Vorarlberg, Allied-occupied Austria |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1914-1919 |
| Rank | Vize-Feldwebel SS–Obergruppenführer |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross |
Wilhelm Murr (16 December 1888 – 14 May 1945) was a Nazi German politician. From 1928 until his death he was Gauleiter of Gau Württemberg-Hohenzollern, and from early 1933 held the offices of State President and Reichsstatthalter (Reich Governor) of Württemberg. During World War II he also rose to the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer in addition to his Party posts. At war's end he committed suicide with poison while in French custody.