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One of the founders (1918) and later chairman (1924–1930) of the liberal German Democratic Party, he served as minister of the Interior (1919–1921), vice-chancellor of Germany (1920) and minister of Justice (1928–1929).","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"26 February 1875","date":"1875-02-26"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Bremerhaven","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2706"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"19 October 1944","date":"1944-10-19"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Rolândia","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1008266"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"German Reich","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1206012"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"primator","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147733"},{"text":"minister","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83307"},{"text":"vice-chancellor","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12416358"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"German Democratic Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328195"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"University of Lausanne","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q658975"},{"text":"LMU Munich","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55044"},{"text":"Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152087"},{"text":"University of Bonn","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152171"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Reich Minister of Justice (28 June 1928 – 13 April 1929)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104165966","start":"1928-06-28","end":"1929-04-13"},{"text":"Reichsminister des Innern (3 October 1919 – 4 May 1921)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104165710","start":"1919-10-03","end":"1921-05-04"},{"text":"member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17850767"},{"text":"mayor","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30185"},{"text":"member of the Prussian House of Lords","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18627576"},{"text":"member of the Landtag of Oldenburg","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137803624"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Koch-Weser","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59739"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Erich Koch-Weser born?","a":"Erich Koch-Weser was born on 26 February 1875 in Bremerhaven."},{"q":"What positions has Erich Koch-Weser held?","a":"Positions held by Erich Koch-Weser include: Reich Minister of Justice (1928–1929); 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