Karl Ochsenbein

Karl Ochsenbein
Ochsenbein in 1953
Chancellor of West Besmenia
In office 21 July 1928 – 9 May 1954
Preceded by	Holger Kainfink
Succeeded by	Lars Schreim
Leader of the Besmenian National Union
In office 28 January 1929 – 9 May 1954
Preceded by	Party founded
Succeeded by	Lars Schreim
Leader of the Besmenian Conservative Party
In office 7 August 1928 – 28 January 1929
Preceded by	Georg Schiell
Succeeded by	Party abolised
Minister of the Empire Defense
In office 28 November 1926 – 18 July 1928
Preceded by	Hans Murrkopf
Succeeded by	Wilhelm Göppel
Personal details
Born	Karl Friedrich Ochsenbein 29 August 1879 Berkafurt, Frankenburg, Kingdom of Besmenia
Died	9 May 1954 Melmingen, District of Melmingen, West Besmenia
Political party	Besmenian National Union (1929-1954)
Other political affiliations	Besmenian Conservative Party (1900-1929)
Spouse	Erna Koch (m. 1909)
Children	Frida Ochsenbein
Military service
Years of service	1918-1920
Battles/wars	Besmenian Civil War

Karl Friedrich Ochsenbein (29 August 1879 - 9 May 1954) was a Besmenian politician, who was from 1928 until his death in 1954 the dictator of West Besmenia.

Chancellor of West Besmenia (1928-1954)

Ochsenbein in 1931

Ochsenbein's cult of personality

West Besmenian class room with a Ochsenbein portrait in 1956.

During his time as chancellor and after his death, the government practiced a personality cult around Ochsenbein. For example, every day on state television the "Ochsenbein song" was played at the start of the broadcast until 1966. It was common that a portrait of Ochsenbein to be hung in school classrooms and public buildings. During the West Besmenian Revolution, many of the Ochsenbein portraits were thrown away on the streets by opponents.