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Was Georg von Hertling the first party politician to hold both chancellorship of the German Reich and minister presidency of Prussia?

  • Yes, he was the first

  • No, he was the second

  • No, he was the third

  • No, he was the fourth

Answer

Georg von Hertling was the first party politician to hold both chancellorship of the German Reich and minister presidency of Prussia. He served as chancellor from 1917 to 1918, and as minister president of Prussia from 1918 to 1919. Hertling was a member of the Catholic Center Party, and he was the first member of a political party to hold both of these positions.
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