# Gustav Bauer

_German trade unionist and chancellor (1870–1944)_

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> Gustav Adolf Bauer was a German Social Democratic Party leader and the chancellor of Germany from June 1919 to March 1920. Prior to that, he was minister of labour in the last cabinet of the German Empire and during most of the German Revolution that preceded the formal establishment of the Weimar Republic.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 January 1870 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57159#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ozyorsk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57159#P19))
- **Died:** 16 September 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57159#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hermsdorf ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57159#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Prussia; Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57159#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; trade unionist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57159#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Party of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57159#P102))
- **Positions held:** Reich Chancellor in the Weimar Republic (21 June 1919 – 26 March 1920); Chancellor of Germany (21 June 1919 – 26 March 1920); vice president (1908–1918); member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; member of the Reichstag of the German Empire; minister of labor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57159#P39))

## Questions

**When was Gustav Bauer born?**  
Gustav Bauer was born on 6 January 1870 in Ozyorsk.

**What positions has Gustav Bauer held?**  
Positions held by Gustav Bauer include: Reich Chancellor in the Weimar Republic (1919–1920); Chancellor of Germany (1919–1920); vice president (1908–1918); member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic; member of the Reichstag of the German Empire.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gustav Bauer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Bauer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57159](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57159) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J0113-0500-001, Gustav Bauer.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-J0113-0500-001,_Gustav_Bauer.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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