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Friedrich Ebert
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1st President of Germany
In office
11 February 1919 – 28 February 1925
Succeeded by Hans Luther (acting)
Chancellor of Germany
In office
9 November 1918 – 11 February 1919
Preceded by Prince Maximilian of Baden
Succeeded by Philipp Scheidemann
Personal details
Born (1871-02-04)4 February 1871
Died 28 February 1925(1925-02-28) (aged 54)
Political party SPD
This article is about Friedrich Ebert Senior. For his son, who helped to found the GDR see Friedrich Ebert junior

Friedrich Ebert (4 February 1871 in Heidelberg – 28 February 1925 in Berlin) was a German politician (SPD). He died on 28 February 1925 from Septic Shock.

He was Chancellor of Germany and its first president during the Weimar period.



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  • Friedrichebert1890

    Friedrich Ebert in 1890

  • Friedrichebert1898

    Friedrich Ebert with his wife Louise and their children, from left to right: Friedrich, Georg and Heinrich (Christmas 1898)

  • Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1977-074-08, Volksbeauftragte Landsberg, Scheidemann, Noske, Ebert, Wissell

    People's Deputies Otto Landsberg, Philipp Scheidemann, Gustav Noske, Friedrich Ebert and Rudolf Wissell after the USPD had left the Council at the end of 1918

  • Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1973-076-58, Reichskanzler Cuno und Reichspräsident Ebert

    Ebert, right, with Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno (1923)

  • Mass demonstration in front of the Reichstag against the Treaty of Versailles

    Demonstration against the Treaty of Versailles in front of the Reichstag, 15 May 1919

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