Gustav Bauer
Gustav Adolf Bauer (ⓘ; 6 January 1870 – 16 September 1944) was a German Social Democratic Party leader and the chancellor of Germany from June 1919 to March 1920. He served as head of government for nine months. Prior to becoming head of government, Bauer had been Minister of Labour in the first democratically elected German cabinet. After his cabinet was brought down by the Kapp Putsch in March 1920, Bauer served as vice-chancellor, Minister of the Treasury, and Minister of Transportation in other cabinets of the Weimar Republic from May 1920 to November 1922. In 1924 and 1925 he was involved in the Barmat scandal.
Gustav Bauer | |
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Bauer in 1920 | |
| Chancellor of Germany (Weimar Republic) | |
| In office 21 June 1919 – 26 March 1920 Minister President: 21 June 1919 – 14 August 1919 | |
| President | Friedrich Ebert |
| Preceded by | Philipp Scheidemann |
| Succeeded by | Hermann Müller |
| Vice-Chancellor of Germany | |
| In office 10 May 1921 – 22 November 1922 | |
| Chancellor | Joseph Wirth |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Heinze |
| Succeeded by | Robert Schmidt |
| Minister of the Treasury | |
| In office 10 May 1921 – 22 November 1922 | |
| Chancellor | Joseph Wirth |
| Preceded by | Gustav Bauer |
| Succeeded by | Heinrich Albert |
| In office 31 January 1920 – 21 June 1920 | |
| Chancellor | Gustav Bauer Hermann Müller |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Mayer |
| Succeeded by | Hans von Raumer |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 2 May 1920 – 21 June 1920 | |
| Chancellor | Hermann Müller |
| Preceded by | Johannes Bell |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelm Groener |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 4 October 1918 – 21 June 1919 Staatssekretär: 4 October 1918 – 13 February 1919 | |
| Chancellor | Max von Baden Friedrich Ebert (de facto) Philipp Scheidemann |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Schlicke |
| Member of the Reichstag | |
| In office 24 June 1920 – 13 June 1928 | |
| Constituency | Magdeburg |
| Member of the Weimar National Assembly | |
| In office 6 February 1919 – 21 May 1920 | |
| Constituency | Breslau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gustav Adolf Bauer 6 January 1870 Darkehmen, Province of Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, North German Confederation |
| Died | 16 September 1944 (aged 74) Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Hedwig Moch |
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