Wilhelm Niklas (24 September 1887 – 12 April 1957) was a German academic and politician, who was the first minister of food, agriculture and forestry in Konrad Adenauer's first cabinet.
[3] In 1914, he received a PhD in veterinary science with the thesis "The development of the Bavarian cattle insurance office in the first 15 years of its existence".
[3] He was the department chief for livestock breeding and animal products in the Bavarian ministry of agriculture from 1925 until 1935 when he was fired by the Nazis.
[2][5] From 1947 to 1949 he served as the deputy director of the department for food, agriculture and forestry at the united economic area.
[2] He served as the minister of food, agriculture and forestry in the cabinet led by Konrad Adenauer.