# Erich Zeigner

_Prime Minister of Saxony (1886–1949)_

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> Erich Zeigner was a German politician. He was Prime Minister of the German state of Saxony during the attempted communist uprising of 1923.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 February 1886 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Erfurt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049#P19))
- **Died:** 5 April 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049#P570))
- **Place of death:** Leipzig ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049#P20))
- **Citizenship:** German Reich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; university teacher; jurist; judge; bibliophile; prosecutor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Unity Party of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049#P102))
- **Education:** Leipzig University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor; member of the Volkskammer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049#P39))

## Questions

**When was Erich Zeigner born?**  
Erich Zeigner was born on 17 February 1886 in Erfurt.

**What positions has Erich Zeigner held?**  
Positions held by Erich Zeigner include: mayor; member of the Volkskammer.

**Where did Erich Zeigner study?**  
Erich Zeigner was educated at Leipzig University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Erich Zeigner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Zeigner) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q70049](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70049) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Fotothek df roe-neg 0000452 001 Erich Zeigner, eine Rede auf der "Opfer des Faschismus - Friedenskundgebung" hal.jpg by Roger Rössing / Renate Rössing (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fotothek_df_roe-neg_0000452_001_Erich_Zeigner,_eine_Rede_auf_der_%22Opfer_des_Faschismus_-_Friedenskundgebung%22_hal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Erich Zeigner, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Fotothek df roe-neg 0000452 001 Erich Zeigner, eine Rede auf der "Opfer des Faschismus - Friedenskundgebung" hal.jpg — Roger Rössing / Renate Rössing, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

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