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Hertling Cabinet

Cabinet of the Kingdom of Prussia
1917–1918
Minister President Hertling
Date formedNovember 1, 1917
Date dissolvedNovember 13, 1918
(1 year, 1 week and 5 days)
People and organisations
KingWilliam II
Minister PresidentGeorg von Hertling
Deputy Prime MinisterPaul von Breitenbach
Robert Friedberg
History
PredecessorMichaelis cabinet
SuccessorPrussian Revolutionary cabinet

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]

Cabinet members

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Minister PresidentNovember 1, 1917October 3, 1918 Centre
Vacant
October 3, 1918November 13, 1918 N/A
Deputy Prime MinisterNovember 1, 1917November 9, 1917 N/A
November 9, 1917November 13, 1918 NLP
Minister of Foreign AffairsNovember 1, 1917October 3, 1918 N/A
October 3, 1918November 9, 1918 N/A
Minister of FinanceNovember 1, 1917November 7, 1918 DRP
Minister of Spiritual, Educational and Medical AffairsNovember 1, 1917November 13, 1918 N/A
Minister of JusticeNovember 1, 1917November 27, 1918 Centre
Minister of Trade and CommerceNovember 1, 1917October 5, 1918 
October 5, 1918November 13, 1918 FVP
Minister of Public WorksNovember 1, 1917November 13, 1918 N/A
Minister of Interior AffairsNovember 1, 1917November 13, 1918 N/A
Minister of WarNovember 1, 1917October 9, 1918 N/A
October 9, 1918January 2, 1919[a] N/A
Minister of Agriculture, Domains and ForestryNovember 1, 1917November 13, 1918 N/A

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ As part of the Prussian Revolutionary cabinet from November 14, 1918.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Deuerlein, Ernst. "Hertling, Georg Graf von - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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