List of Prussian Prime Ministers

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This is the list of the Prussian Prime Ministers from the March Revolution in 1848 to the end of the Second World War in 1945. In addition, there are the leading ministers from 1702 to 1848.

Senior Minister

Period from 1702 to 1848

Surname Taking office Resignation image
Johann Kasimir Kolbe von Wartenberg 1702 1711 Johann Kasimir Kolbe von Wartenberg
Heinrich Rüdiger von Ilgen 1711 1728 Heinrich Rüdiger von Ilgen
Friedrich Wilhelm von Grumbkow 1728 1739 Friedrich Wilhelm von Grumbkow
Heinrich von Podewils 1739 1749 Heinrich von Podewils
Georg Dietloff von Arnim-Boitzenburg 1749 1753 Georg Dietloff von Arnim-Boitzenburg
Karl Wilhelm von Finckenstein 1749 1777 Karl Wilhelm von Finckenstein
Friedrich Anton von Heinitz 1777 1802 Friedrich Anton von Heinitz
Friedrich Wilhelm von Arnim-Boitzenburg 1786 1798
Christian von Haugwitz (first term of office) 1802 1804 Christian von Haugwitz
Karl August von Hardenberg (first term of office) 1804 1806 Karl August von Hardenberg
Christian von Haugwitz (second term of office) 1806 1806 Christian von Haugwitz
Karl Friedrich von Beyme 1806 1807 Karl Friedrich von Beyme
Karl August von Hardenberg (second term of office) 1807 1807 Karl August von Hardenberg
Heinrich Friedrich Karl from and to the stone 1807 1808 Heinrich Friedrich Karl from and to the stone
Friedrich Ferdinand Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten 1808 1810 Friedrich Ferdinand Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten
Karl August von Hardenberg (third term of office) 1810 1822 Karl August von Hardenberg
Otto Carl Friedrich von Voss 1822 1823 Otto Carl Friedrich von Voss
Carl Friedrich Heinrich von Wylich and Lottum 1823 1841 Carl Friedrich Heinrich von Wylich and Lottum
Ludwig Gustav von Thile 1841 1848 Ludwig Gustav von Thile

Prussian Prime Minister

Until the founding of the empire (1848–1872)

Surname Taking office Resignation image
Adolf Heinrich Count von Arnim-Boitzenburg March 19, 1848 March 29, 1848 Adolf Heinrich Count von Arnim-Boitzenburg
Ludolf Camphausen March 29, 1848 June 20, 1848 Ludolf Camphausen
Rudolf von Auerswald June 25, 1848 September 8, 1848 Rudolf von Auerswald
Ernst von Pfuel September 21, 1848 November 1, 1848 Ernst von Pfuel
Friedrich Wilhelm Count of Brandenburg November 2, 1848 November 6, 1850 Friedrich Wilhelm Count of Brandenburg
Otto Theodor Freiherr von Manteuffel December 19, 1850 November 6, 1858 Otto Theodor von Manteuffel
Karl Anton Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen November 6, 1858 March 12, 1862 Karl Anton
Adolf Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen March 17, 1862 September 23, 1862
Otto Graf von Bismarck (Prince from 1871) September 23, 1862 December 22, 1872 Otto von Bismarck

During the Empire (1873-1894)

Surname Taking office Resignation image
Albrecht Count of Roon January 1, 1873 November 9, 1873 Albrecht Count of Roon
Otto Prince von Bismarck November 9, 1873 March 20, 1890 Otto von Bismarck
Georg Leo Count of Caprivi March 20, 1890 March 22, 1892 Leo of Caprivi
Botho Wendt, Count zu Eulenburg March 22, 1892 October 26, 1894 Botho Wendt, Count zu Eulenburg

Prime Minister and Chancellor at the same time (1894–1918)

Surname Taking office Resignation image
Prince Clovis of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst October 29, 1894 17th October 1900 Prince Clovis of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
Bernhard Prince von Bülow 17th October 1900 July 14, 1909 Bernhard and Marie von Bülow
Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg July 14, 1909 July 13, 1917 Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg
Georg Michaelis July 14, 1917 November 1, 1917 Georg Michaelis
Georg Friedrich Count von Hertling November 1, 1917 September 30, 1918 Georg Friedrich Count von Hertling
Robert Friedberg (i. V.) October 3, 1918 November 9, 1918

Weimar Republic (1918–1933)

Surname Taking office Resignation Political party cabinet image
Paul Hirsch
Heinrich Stroebel 		November 12, 1918 January 3, 1919 SPD
USPD 		Revolutionary Cabinet
Paul Hirsch January 3, 1919 March 25, 1920 SPD (I.)
Otto Braun (first term of office) March 27, 1920 March 10, 1921 SPD I. Otto Braun
Adam Stegerwald April 21, 1921 November 5, 1921 center (I.) Adam Stegerwald
Otto Braun (second term) November 7, 1921 January 23, 1925 SPD II. Otto Braun
Wilhelm Marx February 18, 1925 February 20, 1925 center (I.) Wilhelm Marx
Otto Braun (third term of office) April 6, 1925 July 20, 1932 SPD III. Otto Braun
Franz von Papen (first term of office) July 20, 1932 December 3, 1932 independent Commissariat Papen I ,
II 		Franz von Papen
Kurt von Schleicher December 3, 1932 January 28, 1933 independent Schleicher police station Kurt von Schleicher
Franz von Papen (second term) January 30, 1933 April 7, 1933 independent Papen III commissariat Franz von Papen

National Socialism (1933–1945)

Surname Taking office Resignation Political party cabinet image
Hermann Goering April 11, 1933 April 23, 1945 NSDAP (I.) Hermann Goering

Remarks

  1. ↑ From September 23, 1862 to October 8, 1862 “Chairman of the State Ministry” (during the illness of the predecessor in office), since October 8, 1862 “President of the State Ministry” (Handbook for the Prussian Parliament - 5th electoral period - Berlin 1933).
  2. ↑ Since December 22, 1872 he has been in charge of the presidential office on an interim basis (Handbuch fd Prussian Landtag - 5th electoral period - Berlin 1933).
  3. ^ Joint chairman of the Revolutionary Cabinet .
  4. ^ After the Prussian strike : serving as prime minister of the "sovereign government" within the meaning of the judgment of the State Court of Justice for the German Reich of October 25, 1932 without actual powers until April 11, 1933.
  5. ↑ a b c As Reich Commissioner .