Konstantin Fehrenbach

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Konstantin Fehrenbach
Konstantin Fehrenbach

In office
June 21, 1920 – May 10, 1921
Preceded by Hermann Müller
Succeeded by Joseph Wirth

Born January 11, 1852(1852-01-11)
Died March 26, 1926 (aged 74)
Political party Centre Party
Signature Konstantin Fehrenbach's signature

Konstantin Fehrenbach (January 11, 1852March 26, 1926) was a German Catholic politician who was one of the major leaders of the Centre Party. He served as President of the Reichstag in 1918, and then as President of the National Assembly from 1919 to 1920. Upon the resignation of the Social Democrats from the government in June of 1920 as a result of their poor showing in the elections of that year, Fehrenbach became Chancellor of Germany, forming a coalition with the left-wing liberal DDP and the national-liberal DVP. His government lasted less than a year, the government resigning in April 1921 in protest against the allied reparations assessment which was announced that month. Fehrenbach headed the Center Party's Reichstag fraction from 1923 until his death in 1926.

[edit] Cabinet, June 1920 - May 1921

Political offices
Preceded by
Hermann Müller
Chancellor of Germany
1920–1921
Succeeded by
Joseph Wirth