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Gustav Bauer
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German trade unionist and chancellor (1870–1944)
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Gustav Adolf Bauer (1870–1944) was a German politician and trade unionist who served as Chancellor of Germany, minister of labor, and vice president. Born in Ozyorsk, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany. He worked in Berlin, where he also died, and was buried in the Oberhavel District. Bauer spoke German and identified as an irreligious individual.
His written works include *Die Reformation in der Grafschaft Wittgenstein und ihre Durchführung bis zum Tode Graf Ludwig des Älteren*, *Weiler an der Pfinz*, and *Marine Engines and Boilers*. He also authored *Marine Steam Turbines : (Forming the Supplementary Volume to Marine Engines and Boilers)* and *Marine steam turbines*. Archives related to Bauer are held at the German Federal Archives.
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Key facts
- President
- Friedrich Ebert
- Preceded by
- Philipp Scheidemann
- Succeeded by
- Hermann Müller
- Chancellor
- Joseph Wirth
- Constituency
- Magdeburg
- Born
- Gustav Adolf Bauer , ( 1870-01-06 ) 6 January 1870, Darkehmen , Province of Prussia , Kingdom of Prussia , North German Confederation
- Died
- 16 September 1944 (1944-09-16) (aged 74), Berlin , Nazi Germany
- Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Spouse
- Hedwig Moch
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gustav
- Family name
- Bauer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Ozyorsk
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- trade unionist
- Position held
- vice president
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- irreligion
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J0113-0500-001, Gustav Bauer.jpg
- Work location
- Berlin
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- Commons category
- Gustav Bauer
- date of birth
- 1870-01-06
- date of death
- 1944-09-06
- name in native language
- Gustav Bauer
- birth name
- Gustav Adolf Bauer
- place of burial
- Oberhavel District
- archives at
- German Federal Archives
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Encyclopedic overview
Gustav Adolf Bauer (listen; 6 January 1870 – 16 September 1944) was a German Social Democratic Party leader and the chancellor of Germany from June 1919 to March 1920. Prior to that, he was minister of labour in the last cabinet of the German Empire and during most of the German Revolution that preceded the formal establishment of the Weimar Republic.
Bauer became minister president of the Weimar National Assembly in June 1919 after Philipp Scheidemann resigned in protest against the Treaty of Versailles. Following the adoption of the Weimar Constitution in August 1919, Bauer's title formally changed to "chancellor". During his term of office, a crucial tax restructuring was enacted, as were a series of important social reforms that affected unemployment relief, maternity benefits and health and old age insurance.
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