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In the [[Weimar Republic]], the '''Chancellor''' was the [[head of government]], appointed by the President of the Republic. Under normal circumstances, the position was weak, with decisions made by a majority of the cabinet. The Chancellor, however, could be authorized to rule by decree. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Term | |||
! Party | |||
! Notes | |||
|- | |||
| [[Philipp Scheidemann]] | |||
| 2/1919-6/1919 | |||
| [[SDP]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Gustav Bauer]] | |||
| 6/1919 -2/1920 | |||
| [[SPD]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Hermann Mueller]] | |||
| 3/1920-6/1920 and | |||
6/1928-3/1930 | |||
| [[SPD]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Konstantin Fehrenbach]] | |||
| 6/1920-5/1921 | |||
| [[Zentrum]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Joseph Wirth]] | |||
| 5/1921-11/1922 | |||
| [[Zentrum]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Wilhelm Cuno]] | |||
| 11/1922-8/1923 | |||
| No party | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Gustav Stresseman]] | |||
| 8/1923-11/1923 | |||
| [[DVP]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Wilhelm Marx]] | |||
| 11/1923-1/1925 and | |||
5/1926-6/1928 | |||
| [[Zentrum]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Hans Luther]] | |||
| 1/1925-5/1926 | |||
| [[DVP]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Heinrich Bruening]] | |||
| 3/1930-5/1932 | |||
|[[Zentrum]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Franz von Papen]] | |||
| 6/1932-11/1932 | |||
| [[Zentrum]] for 3 days | |||
then no party | |||
| Vice Chancellor under Hitler | |||
|- | |||
| [[Kurt von Schleicher]] | |||
| 12/1932-1/1933 | |||
| No party | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| [[Adolf Hitler]] | |||
| 1933-1945 | |||
| [[NDSAP]] | |||
| Replaced Chancellor and President with Fuhrer | |||
|} | |||
Latest revision as of 01:29, 19 January 2011
In the Weimar Republic, the Chancellor was the head of government, appointed by the President of the Republic. Under normal circumstances, the position was weak, with decisions made by a majority of the cabinet. The Chancellor, however, could be authorized to rule by decree.
| Name | Term | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipp Scheidemann | 2/1919-6/1919 | SDP | |
| Gustav Bauer | 6/1919 -2/1920 | SPD | |
| Hermann Mueller | 3/1920-6/1920 and
6/1928-3/1930 |
SPD | |
| Konstantin Fehrenbach | 6/1920-5/1921 | Zentrum | |
| Joseph Wirth | 5/1921-11/1922 | Zentrum | |
| Wilhelm Cuno | 11/1922-8/1923 | No party | |
| Gustav Stresseman | 8/1923-11/1923 | DVP | |
| Wilhelm Marx | 11/1923-1/1925 and
5/1926-6/1928 |
Zentrum | |
| Hans Luther | 1/1925-5/1926 | DVP | |
| Heinrich Bruening | 3/1930-5/1932 | Zentrum | |
| Franz von Papen | 6/1932-11/1932 | Zentrum for 3 days
then no party |
Vice Chancellor under Hitler |
| Kurt von Schleicher | 12/1932-1/1933 | No party | |
| Adolf Hitler | 1933-1945 | NDSAP | Replaced Chancellor and President with Fuhrer |