Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Constantin Fehrenbach, Fighter Against Racial Prejudice in Germany, Dies
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Constantin Fehrenbach
Constantin Fehrenbach, sometimes erroneously Konstantin Fehrenbach,, was a German politician who was one of the major leaders of the Catholic Centre Party. He served as president of the Reichstag in 1918 and then as president of the Weimar National Assembly from 1919 to 1920. In June 1920, Fehrenbach became Chancellor of Germany. During his time in office, the central issue he had to face was Germ…
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politics · Chancellor of Germany from 1920 to 1921 · politician · lawyer · jurist · also Constantin Fehrenbach, Konstantin Fehrenbach, Fehrenbach
Born 11 January 1852 · Died 26 March 1926 · Q77156
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2026· 3 entries
Badische Zeitung: Constantin Fehrenbach aus Freiburg wollte 1920 Reichskanzler des Ausgleichs sein – und blieb nur ein Jahr
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Stuttgarter Zeitung: : Constantin Fehrenbach – ein Mann des Wortes, nicht der Tat
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2007· 1 entry
Badische Zeitung: Constantin Fehrenbach – Reichskanzler in schweren Zeiten
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1926· 1 entry
Died 1926-03-26.
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1924· 1 entry
Of the Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold, an unarmed, militarily structured joint organisation of the SDP, DDP and Centre Party whose stated purpose was the non-violent protection of the republic from its enemies
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1922· 1 entry
Fehrenbach became a judge on the State Court for the German Reich (Staatsgerichtshof)
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1920· 2 entries
Career landmark: Reich Chancellor in the Weimar Republic (1920–1921).
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Career landmark: Chancellor of Germany (1920–1921).
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1918· 1 entry
And then as president of the Weimar National Assembly from 1919 to 1920
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1917· 1 entry
Fehrenbach became the chairman of the Hauptausschuss (Head Committee) of the Reichstag, which could meet when the Reichstag was adjourned and have discussions with the government on matters of foreign policy and the cond
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1903· 1 entry
Fehrenbach also became a member of the Imperial Reichstag
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1901· 1 entry
Was re-elected to the Baden Landtag and remained a member until 1913 (in 1907–1909 as president)
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1895· 1 entry
Fehrenbach became Stadtrat (member of the city government) in Freiburg and in 1896 Kreisabgeordneter (district representative)
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1887· 1 entry
After disagreements with the leader of the party in Baden, Theodor Wacker, over the dismantling of Otto von Bismarck's anti-Catholic Kulturkampf laws
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1884· 1 entry
When he became a member of the Freiburg city council for the Catholic Centre Party
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1882· 1 entry
Began to practise law in Freiburg and soon became a successful criminal lawyer
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1879· 1 entry
Fehrenbach married Maria (1855–1921), née Hossner, at Freiburg
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1852· 1 entry
Born 1852-01-11.
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