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Did Bebel ever hold a ministerial position?

  • No

  • Yes, as Minister of Foreign Affairs

  • Yes, as Minister of Interior

  • Yes, as Minister of Finance

Answer

Bebel never held a ministerial position. Although he was a leading figure in the Social Democratic Party, which won a number of seats in the Reichstag, he never held a position in the government. This was partly due to the fact that the SPD was often in opposition to the government, and partly due to the fact that the SPD was a Marxist party that opposed the existing capitalist system.
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