Did Hertling hold governmental positions before becoming chancellor?
Yes
No
It's not clear from the information provided
Only minor roles
Answer
Yes, he was a state secretary in the Prussian Ministry of State under Imperial Chancellor Bernhard von Bülow from 1909 to 1916, a member of the Prussian Council of State from 1909 to 1918, and Imperial Chancellor of Germany from July 1917 to July 1918.
Discovering the Legacy: The Life and Times of Georg von Hertling