Willy Hellpach
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Willy Hellpach was the sixth State President of Baden
. He was a member of the German Democratic Party (DDP). He was also a physician and psychologist.
Hellpach went to school in Greifswald
to study medicine
. Following his graduation in 1897, he went to Leipzig
to study psychology
. He received his doctorate and opened a practice in 1904. He served as a doctor in the First World War.
In 1918, he joined the DDP in Baden. In 1922, he became Minister for Teaching, and in 1924, with the surge of support to the DDP, became State President of Baden. In elections the following year, the Centre Party under Gustav Trunk
regained their majority. Hellpach then ran for Reich President following the death of Friedrich Ebert
, but only received 5.8% of the vote. Following a brief (1928-1930) seat in the Reichstag
, Hellpach withdrew from politics.
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
. He was a member of the German Democratic Party (DDP). He was also a physician and psychologist.
Hellpach went to school in Greifswald
Greifswald
Greifswald , officially, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is a town in northeastern Germany. It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg. The town borders the Baltic Sea, and is crossed...
to study medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
. Following his graduation in 1897, he went to Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
to study psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. He received his doctorate and opened a practice in 1904. He served as a doctor in the First World War.
In 1918, he joined the DDP in Baden. In 1922, he became Minister for Teaching, and in 1924, with the surge of support to the DDP, became State President of Baden. In elections the following year, the Centre Party under Gustav Trunk
Gustav Trunk
Gustav Trunk was a three-time President of Baden. He was a lawyer by occupation and was a member of the German Centre Party....
regained their majority. Hellpach then ran for Reich President following the death of Friedrich Ebert
Friedrich Ebert
Friedrich Ebert was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .When Ebert was elected as the leader of the SPD after the death of August Bebel, the party members of the SPD were deeply divided because of the party's support for World War I. Ebert supported the Burgfrieden and...
, but only received 5.8% of the vote. Following a brief (1928-1930) seat in the Reichstag
Reichstag (Weimar Republic)
The Reichstag was the parliament of Weimar Republic .German constitution commentators consider only the Reichstag and now the Bundestag the German parliament. Another organ deals with legislation too: in 1867-1918 the Bundesrat, in 1919–1933 the Reichsrat and from 1949 on the Bundesrat...
, Hellpach withdrew from politics.