Georg Michaelis
Georg Michaelis | |
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| 6th Chancellor of the German Empire | |
| In office 14 July 1917 – 31 October 1917 | |
| Monarch | William II |
| Preceded by | Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg |
| Succeeded by | Georg von Hertling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1857 |
| Died | July 24, 1936 |
| Political party | None |
Georg Michaelis (8 September 1857 – 24 July 24 1936) became the first Chancellor of Germany with a non-noble background.
Early life
[change | change source]Michaelis was born at Haynau in Silesia. He studied law in Breslau, Leipzig and Wurzburg. He graduated from Göttingen University in 1884.[1]
Career
[change | change source]He was invited by the Japanese government to teach at the German school of law in Tokyo from 1885 to 1889.[1]
When he returned to Germany, he joined the civil service. The Emperor appointed him Reich Chancellor (Reichskanzler) from July to November 1917.[1]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 "Georg Michaelis" at Archontology.org; retrieved 2013-4-4.
Other websites
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Media related to Georg Michaelis (Reichskanzler) at Wikimedia Commons
Chancellors of Germany Reich Chancellor (Reichskanzler): 1871-1945 Federal Chancellor (Bundeskanzler): 1945- | |
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 German Empire (1871–1918) | |
 Weimar Republic (1918–1933) | |
 Nazi Germany (1933–1945) | |
 Germany (since 1949) | Konrad Adenauer · Ludwig Erhard · Kurt Georg Kiesinger · Willy Brandt · Walter Scheel (acting) · Helmut Schmidt · Helmut Kohl · Gerhard Schröder · Angela Merkel
· Olaf Scholz · Friedrich Merz |
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