Scheidemann cabinet
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The Scheidemann cabinet, headed by Minister President Philipp Scheidemann of the Social Democratic Party, was Germany's first democratically elected national government. It took office on 13 February
First meeting of the cabinet
Bernhard Dernburg (DDP), Deputy Minister President
Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau (Ind.), Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hugo Preuß (DDP), Minister of the Interior
Bauer cabinet
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The Bauer cabinet, headed by Gustav Bauer of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, was the second democratically elected government during the Weimar Republic. Bauer's title was minister president u
Meeting of the cabinet in 1919
Matthias Erzberger, Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Finance
Hermann Müller, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr Eduard David (SPD), Minister of the Interior, then Minister without portfolio