The Hertling Cabinet formed the last Prussian State Ministry appointed by King William II from November 1, 1917, to November 13, 1918. In the course of the November Revolution of 1918, the Prussian Revolutionary cabinet under Paul Hirsch (MSPD) and Heinrich Ströbel (USPD) took power in Prussia on November 12 and the State Ministry ended its activities.[1]
Hertling Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of the Kingdom of Prussia | |
| 1917–1918 | |
 Minister President Hertling | |
| Date formed | November 1, 1917 |
| Date dissolved | November 13, 1918 (1 year, 1 week and 5 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| King | William II |
| Minister President | Georg von Hertling |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Paul von Breitenbach Robert Friedberg |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Michaelis cabinet |
| Successor | Prussian Revolutionary cabinet |
Cabinet members
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister President | November 1, 1917 | October 3, 1918 | Centre | ||
Vacant | October 3, 1918 | November 13, 1918 | N/A | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | November 1, 1917 | November 9, 1917 | N/A | ||
| November 9, 1917 | November 13, 1918 | NLP | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | November 1, 1917 | October 3, 1918 | N/A | ||
| October 3, 1918 | November 9, 1918 | N/A | |||
| Minister of Finance | November 1, 1917 | November 7, 1918 | DRP | ||
| Minister of Spiritual, Educational and Medical Affairs | November 1, 1917 | November 13, 1918 | N/A | ||
| Minister of Justice | November 1, 1917 | November 27, 1918 | Centre | ||
| Minister of Trade and Commerce | November 1, 1917 | October 5, 1918 | |||
| October 5, 1918 | November 13, 1918 | FVP | |||
| Minister of Public Works | November 1, 1917 | November 13, 1918 | N/A | ||
| Minister of Interior Affairs | November 1, 1917 | November 13, 1918 | N/A | ||
| Minister of War | November 1, 1917 | October 9, 1918 | N/A | ||
| October 9, 1918 | January 2, 1919[a] | N/A | |||
| Minister of Agriculture, Domains and Forestry | November 1, 1917 | November 13, 1918 | N/A | ||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ As part of the Prussian Revolutionary cabinet from November 14, 1918.
References
edit- ^ Holtz, Bärbel (2003). Die Protokolle des Preussischen Staatsministeriums 1817-1934/ 38. Hildesheim: Olms-Weidmann. pp. 469–471. ISBN 3-487-11825-4. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Deuerlein, Ernst. "Hertling, Georg Graf von - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 31 January 2024.