Josef Müller (politician)

Josef Müller
Chairman of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria
In office
1946–1949
Succeeded byHans Ehard
Personal details
Born(1898-03-20)20 March 1898
Steinwiesen, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died12 September 1979(1979-09-12) (aged 81)
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany (now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Political partyBavarian People's Party (Before 1933)
Christian Social Union (1945–1952)

Josef Müller (27 March 1898 – 12 September 1979), also known as "Ochsensepp" ("Joe Ox"), was a German politician. He was a member of the resistance during World War II and afterwards one of the founders of the Christian Social Union (CSU). He was a devout Catholic and a leading figure in the Catholic resistance to Hitler.