Johannes Giesberts

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Johannes Giesberts
Reichspostminister Giesberts in the German delegation to negotiate the Versailles Treaty , second from left

Johannes Giesberts , also Johann (born February 3, 1865 in Straelen , † August 7, 1938 in Munich Gladbach ) was a German trade unionist and politician ( center ). He was the first German postal minister (1919 to 1922).

Life and work

Giesberts was born the son of a baker. After attending elementary school, he had to break off training as a baker for family reasons and then worked as a worker until 1899. He had been active in the Catholic labor movement since 1893 and worked from 1899 to 1905 as an editor for the Westdeutsche Arbeiterzeitung in Munich-Gladbach . At times he was also employed as an editor for the central newspaper of the Christian trade unions .

Political party

Giesberts was a member of the Center Party . From 1912 to 1933 he was on the executive committee of the Reichstag parliamentary group.

MP

Giesberts was a member of the council of Munich-Gladbach from 1906 to 1918 . He was a member of the Reichstag from 1905 to 1918 and a member of the Prussian House of Representatives from 1906 to 1918 . During the Weimar Republic he was a member of the Weimar National Assembly in 1919/20 and was a member of the Reichstag from June 1920 to March 1933 . In parliament he represented the constituency of Düsseldorf -East.

Public offices

First cabinet meeting of the Scheidemann cabinet on February 13, 1919 in Weimar. From left: Ulrich Rauscher , Head of Press of the Reich Government, Robert Schmidt , Nutrition, Eugen Schiffer , Finance, Philipp Scheidemann , Reich Chancellor, Otto Landsberg , Justice, Rudolf Wissell , Economy, Gustav Bauer , Labor, Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau , Foreign Affairs, Eduard David without Portfolio, Hugo Preuss , Interior, Johannes Giesberts , Post, Johannes Bell , Colonies, Georg Gothein , Schatz, Gustav Noske , Reichswehr

On January 1, 1918, Giesberts was appointed to the Reich Economics Office as a socio-political adviser and, after the Reich Labor Ministry was formed , he was appointed State Secretary there in October 1918. From February 13, 1919 to November 22, 1922, he served as Reich Post Minister in the Reich governments headed by Reich Chancellors Philipp Scheidemann , Gustav Bauer , Hermann Müller , Constantin Fehrenbach and Joseph Wirth . He was also a member of the German delegation to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 under the leadership of Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau .

Conclusion

The Christian union leader Johann Giesberts played a decisive role in the upswing of the labor movement in the empire. As a longstanding center member of parliament, he made an unmistakable contribution to the political modernization of the Wilhelmine Empire. As Reichspostminister in the early Weimar Republic, he saw himself entrusted with the difficult task of reorganizing his communications authority. He is a politician who rose from a humble background and who has made a contribution to the social movement and democracy in Germany.

Honors

  • Johann-Giesberts-Platz in Straelen
  • Giesbertsstrasse in Nuremberg
  • Johannes Giesberts Park in Cologne

Works

  • From my life , 1924

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Giesberts, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German trade unionists and politicians (center), MdR
DATE OF BIRTH February 3, 1865
PLACE OF BIRTH Straelen
DATE OF DEATH August 7, 1938
Place of death Munich Gladbach