List of foreign ministers of Prussia facts for kids

This article is about the people who served as foreign ministers for Prussia. These important officials were in charge of Prussia's relationships with other countries. They helped make sure Prussia had good connections and agreements around the world.

What Did a Foreign Minister Do?

A foreign minister is like a country's chief diplomat. Their main job is to handle how their country talks and works with other nations. This includes making treaties, discussing peace, and dealing with international problems. They represent their country's interests on the global stage.

Prussia's Top Diplomats: A Look at Their Role

For a long time, Prussia had its own foreign ministers. These people were very important in shaping Prussia's place in Europe. They worked directly for the King of Prussia.

After 1871, something big happened. The German Empire was created, and Prussia became a part of it. From then on, the person who was the Imperial Chancellor (like a prime minister for the whole German Empire) usually also served as Prussia's foreign minister.

However, there were some exceptions. For example, when Prince Hohenlohe was Chancellor (from 1894 to 1900), the job of Prussian foreign minister was held by the State Secretaries for Foreign Affairs. These were different officials who focused specifically on foreign relations for the entire German Empire.

Important People: Prussia's Foreign Ministers (1768–1918)

Here is a list of the people who held the important job of foreign minister for Prussia. They served from the late 1700s until 1918.

Name	Image	Started Serving	Ended Serving	Notes
Ewald Friedrich von Hertzberg		1768	1791
August Friedrich Ferdinand von der Goltz		1808	1814
Karl August von Hardenberg		1814	1818
Christian Günther von Bernstorff		1818	1832
Friedrich Ancillon		1832	1837
Heinrich Wilhelm von Werther		1837	1841
Mortimer von Maltzahn		1841	1842
Heinrich von Bülow		1842	1845
Karl Ernst Wilhelm von Canitz und Dallwitz		1848	1848
Adolf Heinrich von Arnim-Boitzenburg		1848	1848
Heinrich Alexander von Arnim		1848	1848
Alexander von Schleinitz		1848	1848
Rudolf von Auerswald		1848	1848
August Hermann von Dönhoff		1848	1848
Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg		1848	1849
Heinrich Friedrich von Arnim-Heinrichsdorff-Werbelow		1849	1849
Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg		1849	1849
Alexander von Schleinitz		1849	1850
Joseph von Radowitz		1850	1850
Otto Theodor von Manteuffel		1850	1858
Alexander von Schleinitz		1858	1861
Albrecht von Bernstorff		1861	1862
Otto von Bismarck		1862	1890
Herbert von Bismarck		1890	1890
Leo von Caprivi		1890	1894
Adolf Marschall von Bieberstein		1894	1897
Bernhard von Bülow		1897	1909
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg		1909	1917
Georg Michaelis		1917	1917
Georg von Hertling		1917	1918
Max von Baden		1918	1918

Learn More

• Foreign Minister of Germany
• Foreign Minister of Bavaria
• Minister President of Prussia
• List of interior ministers of Prussia