List of Presidents of the Reichstag (Germany)
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President of the Reichstag
was the presiding officer of the German national assembly
1871–1918 and again from 1920–1945.
Below is a list of office-holders 1871-1918:
In 1919 the Reichstag was replaced by the Weimar National Assembly. Below is a list of the presidents of that body:
In 1920 the Reichstag was re-established. Below is a list of office-holders 1920-1945:
Reichstag (German Empire)
The Reichstag was the parliament of the North German Confederation , and of the German Reich ....
was the presiding officer of the German national assembly
National Assembly
National Assembly is either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. The best known National Assembly, and the first legislature to be known by this title, was that established during the French Revolution in 1789, known as the Assemblée nationale...
1871–1918 and again from 1920–1945.
Below is a list of office-holders 1871-1918:
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduard Simson | March 1871 | February 1874 | Non-party |
| Maximilian Franz August von Forckenbeck | February 1874 | May 1879 | Non-party |
| Otto Theodor von Seydewitz | May 1879 | February 1880 | Non-party |
| Adolf Graf von Arnim-Boitzenburg | February 1880 | February 1881 | Non-party |
| Gustav Konrad Heinrich von Gossler | February 1881 | November 1881 | Non-party |
| Albert Erdmann Karl Gerhard von Levetzow | November 1881 | November 1884 | Non-party |
| Wilhelm von Wedell-Piesdorf | November 1884 | November 1888 | Non-party |
| Albert Erdmann Karl Gerhard von Levetzow | November 1888 | March 1895 | Non-party |
| Rudolf Freiherr von Buol-Berenberg | March 1895 | December 1898 | Non-party |
| Franz von Ballestrem | December 1898 | 20 February 1907 | Non-party |
| Udo Graf zu Stolberg-Wernigerode | 20 February 1907 | 19 February 1910 | Non-party |
| Hans Graf von Schwerin-Löwitz Hans Graf von Schwerin-Löwitz Tammo Count Hans Axel von Schwerin-Löwitz was a German politician and officer.Hans Graf von Schwerin-Löwitz until 1881 was an active officer and Flügeladjutant in Saxony... |
1 March 1910 | February 1912 | Non-party |
| Johannes Kaempf | February 1912 | 25 May 1918 | Non-party |
| Konstantin Fehrenbach Konstantin Fehrenbach Constantin Fehrenbach 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 Weimar National Assembly from 1919 to 1920... |
June 1918 | November 1918 | 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... |
In 1919 the Reichstag was replaced by the Weimar National Assembly. Below is a list of the presidents of that body:
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduard David Eduard David Eduard Heinrich Rudolph David was a German politician. During the Weimar Republic he was the Minister of the Interior from 21 June 1919 to 3 October 1919.... |
7 February 1919 | 13 February 1919 | Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
| Conrad Haussmann (acting) | 13 February 1919 | 14 February 1919 | German Democratic Party |
| Konstantin Fehrenbach Konstantin Fehrenbach Constantin Fehrenbach 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 Weimar National Assembly from 1919 to 1920... |
14 February 1919 | 21 June 1920 | 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... |
In 1920 the Reichstag was re-established. Below is a list of office-holders 1920-1945:
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Löbe Paul Löbe Paul Löbe was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .-Life and career:... |
25 June 1920 | 27 May 1924 | Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
| Max Wallraf | 28 May 1924 | 7 January 1925 | 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... |
| Paul Löbe Paul Löbe Paul Löbe was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .-Life and career:... |
7 January 1925 | 30 August 1932 | Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
| Hermann Göring Hermann Göring Hermann Wilhelm Göring, was a German politician, military leader, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. He was a veteran of World War I as an ace fighter pilot, and a recipient of the coveted Pour le Mérite, also known as "The Blue Max"... |
30 August 1932 | 24 April 1945 | National Socialist German Workers' Party |