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In the [[Weimar Republic]], the '''Chancellor''' was the [[head of government]], appointed by the President of the Republic.  Under normal circumstances, the position was weak, with decisions made by a majority of the cabinet. The Chancellor, however, could be authorized to rule by decree.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Term
! Party
! Notes
|-
| [[Philipp Scheidemann]]
| 2/1919-6/1919
|-
| [[Gustav Bauer]]
|
|-
| [[Hermann Mueller ]]
|
|-
| [[Konstantin Fehrenbach]]
| 6/1920-5/1921
|-
| [[Gustav Stresemann]]
| 8/1923-11/1923
|
|
|-
| [[Heinrich Bruening]]
| 1930-1932
|
|-
| [[Franz von Papen]]
| 1932
| [[Zentrum]]
| Vice Chancellor under Hitler
|-
| [[Kurt von Schleicher]]
| 1932-1933
|
|
|-
| [[Adolf Hitler]]
| 1933-1945
| [[NDSAP]]
| Replaced Chancellor and President with Fuhrer
|}

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In the Weimar Republic, the Chancellor was the head of government, appointed by the President of the Republic. Under normal circumstances, the position was weak, with decisions made by a majority of the cabinet. The Chancellor, however, could be authorized to rule by decree.

Name Term Party Notes
Philipp Scheidemann 2/1919-6/1919
Gustav Bauer
Hermann Mueller
Konstantin Fehrenbach 6/1920-5/1921
Gustav Stresemann 8/1923-11/1923
Heinrich Bruening 1930-1932
Franz von Papen 1932 Zentrum Vice Chancellor under Hitler
Kurt von Schleicher 1932-1933
Adolf Hitler 1933-1945 NDSAP Replaced Chancellor and President with Fuhrer