Georg Michaelis

Georg Michaelis
6th Chancellor of the German Empire
In office 14 July 1917 – 31 October 1917
Monarch	William II
Preceded by	Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg
Succeeded by	Georg von Hertling
Personal details
Born	(1857-09-08)September 8, 1857
Died	(1936-07-24)July 24, 1936
Political party	None

Georg Michaelis (8 September 1857 – 24 July 24 1936) became the first Chancellor of Germany with a non-noble background.

Early life

Michaelis was born at Haynau in Silesia. He studied law in Breslau, Leipzig and Wurzburg. He graduated from Göttingen University in 1884.

Career

He was invited by the Japanese government to teach at the German school of law in Tokyo from 1885 to 1889.

When he returned to Germany, he joined the civil service. The Emperor appointed him Reich Chancellor (Reichskanzler) from July to November 1917.

Related pages

• Foreign advisors to the government in Meiji period Japan

References

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