Presidents of Württemberg
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This is a list of the men who have served in the capacity of Minister President or equivalent office in Württemberg
from the 19th century to the present:
Minister-Presidents of the Kingdom of Württemberg
Presidents of the Free People's State of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
from the 19th century to the present:
Minister-Presidents of the Kingdom of WürttembergKingdom of WürttembergThe Kingdom of Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which came into existence in 1495...
- Christian Friedrich von Otto 1821-1831
- Paul Friedrich Theodor Eugen Reichsfreiherr von Maucler 1831-1848
- Friedrich von Römer 1848-1849
- Johannes von Schlayer 1848-1850
- Joseph Freiherr von Linden 1850-1864
- Karl Friedrich Gottlob Freiherr von Varnbüler von und zu Hemmingen 1864-1870
- Adolf Graf von Taube 1870-1871 (acting)
- Johann August Freiherr von Wächter 1871-1876
- Hermann Freiherr von Mittnacht 1876-1900
- Max Freiherr Schott von Schottenstein 1900-1901
- Wilhelm August von Breitling 1901-1906
- Karl Freiherr von WeizsäckerKarl von WeizsäckerKarl Hugo Freiherr von Weizsäcker was a German politician who served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Württemberg, and a member of the prominent Weizsäcker family....
1906-1918 - Theodor Liesching 1918
Presidents of the Free People's State of WürttembergFree People's State of WürttembergThe Free People's State of Württemberg was a state of Germany during the Weimar Republic in Württemberg.-1918 revolution:As Germany underwent violent revolution near the end of World War I, the Kingdom of Württemberg was transformed from a monarchy to a democratic republic without bloodshed; its...
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| Wilhelm Blos | 9 November 1918 - 23 June 1920 |
Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
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| Johannes von Hieber | 23 June 1920 - 8 April 1924 |
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| Eduard Rau (acting) | 8 April - 3 June 1924 |
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| Wilhelm Bazille | 3 June 1924 - 8 June 1928 |
German National People's Party German National People's Party The German National People's Party was a national conservative party in Germany during the time of the Weimar Republic. Before the rise of the NSDAP it was the main nationalist party in Weimar Germany composed of nationalists, reactionary monarchists, völkisch, and antisemitic elements, and... |
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| Eugen Bolz Eugen Bolz Eugen Anton Bolz was a German politician and a member of the resistance to the Nazi régime.- Life :Born in Rottenburg am Neckar, Eugen Bolz was his parents' twelfth child. His father, Joseph Bolz, was a salesman. His mother was Maria Theresia Bolz . Bolz studied law in Tübingen and there became a... |
8 June 1928 - 15 March 1933 |
Centre Party Centre Party (Germany) The German Centre Party was a Catholic political party in Germany during the Kaiserreich and the Weimar Republic. Formed in 1870, it battled the Kulturkampf which the Prussian government launched to reduce the power of the Catholic Church... |
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| Wilhelm Murr Wilhelm Murr Wilhelm Murr was a Nazi politician... |
Reichkomissar 8 March - 15 March 1933 Präsidenten 15 March - 12 May 1933 Reichsstatthalter 5 May 1933 - 20 April 1945 |
National Socialist German Workers' Party | |
| Christian Mergenthaler | 12 May 1933 - April 1945 |
National Socialist German Workers' Party | |
Württemberg since 1945
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| Minister-President of Württemberg-Baden Württemberg-Baden Württemberg-Baden is a former state of Federal Republic of Germany. It was created in 1945 by the U.S. occupation forces, after the previous states of Baden and Württemberg had been split up between the US and French occupation zones. Its capital was Stuttgart... |
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| Reinhold Maier Reinhold Maier Reinhold Maier was a German politician and the leader of the FDP from 1957–1960.Maier was born in Schorndorf. In the Weimar Republic Maier was a member of the German Democratic Party... |
19 September 1945 - 25 April 1952 |
Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
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| Minister-Presidents of Württemberg-Hohenzollern Württemberg-Hohenzollern Württemberg-Hohenzollern was a historical state of West Germany. It was created in 1945 as part of the French occupation zone. Its capital was Tübingen... |
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| Carlo Schmid Carlo Schmid (German politician) Carlo Schmid was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .Schmid is one of the most important authors of both the German Basic Law and the Godesberg Program of the SPD... |
16 October 1945 - 22 July 1947 |
Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
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| Lorenz Bock | 22 July 1947 - 3 August 1948 |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
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| Carlo Schmid Carlo Schmid (German politician) Carlo Schmid was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .Schmid is one of the most important authors of both the German Basic Law and the Godesberg Program of the SPD... (acting) |
4 August 1948 - 13 August 1948 |
Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
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| Gebhard Müller Gebhard Müller Gebhard Müller was a German lawyer and politician . He was Minister-President of Württemberg-Hohenzollern and Baden-Württemberg . He was born in Füramoos and died in Stuttgart.... |
13 August 1948 - 25 April 1952 |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
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| Minister-Presidents of Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants... |
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| Reinhold Maier Reinhold Maier Reinhold Maier was a German politician and the leader of the FDP from 1957–1960.Maier was born in Schorndorf. In the Weimar Republic Maier was a member of the German Democratic Party... |
25 April 1952 - 30 September 1953 |
Free Democratic Party Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
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| Gebhard Müller Gebhard Müller Gebhard Müller was a German lawyer and politician . He was Minister-President of Württemberg-Hohenzollern and Baden-Württemberg . He was born in Füramoos and died in Stuttgart.... |
30 September 1953 - 17 December 1958 |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
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| Kurt Georg Kiesinger Kurt Georg Kiesinger Kurt Georg Kiesinger was a German politician affiliated with the CDU and Chancellor of West Germany from 1 December 1966 until 21 October 1969.-Early career and wartime activities:... |
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17 December 1958 - 1 December 1966 |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
| Hans Filbinger Hans Filbinger Hans Karl Filbinger was a conservative German politician and a leading member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union in the 1960s and 1970s, serving as the first chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg and vice chairman of the federal CDU... |
16 December 1966 - 30 August 1978 |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
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| Lothar Späth Lothar Späth Lothar Späth is a German politician of the CDU.From 30 August 1978 to 13 January 1991 he was minister-president of Baden-Württemberg and chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg, serving as President of the Bundesrat in 1984/85.Later on he worked for Jenoptik AG until 2003... |
30 August 1978 - 22 January 1991 |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
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| Erwin Teufel Erwin Teufel Erwin Teufel is a German politician of the CDU. Teufel was the leader of the CDU parliamentary faction in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg from 1978 to 1991. He was minister-president of Baden-Württemberg and chairman of the CDU state party group from 1991 to 2005, serving as President... |
22 January 1991 - 21 April 2005 |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
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| Günther Oettinger Günther Oettinger Günther Hermann Oettinger is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union . He became European Commissioner for Energy in the European Commission on 10 February 2010 and is affiliated with the European People's Party... |
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21 April 2005 - 10 February 2010 |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
| Stefan Mappus Stefan Mappus Stefan Mappus is a former German politician from the Christian Democratic Union . He was Minister-President of the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2010 and chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg since 2009.... |
10 February 2010 - 12 May 2011 |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
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| Winfried Kretschmann | 12 May 2011 - Present |
Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
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