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Philipp Scheidemann
1865Jul, 26

Philipp Scheidemann

Philipp Scheidemann, German journalist and politician, 10th Chancellor of Germany (d. 1939)
Philipp Heinrich Scheidemann (26 July 1865 – 29 November 1939) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). On 9 November 1918, in the midst of the German Revolution of 1918–19, he proclaimed Germany a republic. Later, beginning in the early part of the following year, he became the second head of government of the Weimar Republic, acting in this post for 127 days.

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