Erich Koch-Weser

Erich Koch-Weser (born Erich Koch; 26 February 1875 – 19 October 1944) was a German lawyer and liberal politician. 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).

Erich Koch-Weser
Koch-Weser circa 1920
Vice-Chancellor of Germany
In office
27 March 1920  21 June 1920
ChancellorHermann Müller
Preceded byEugen Schiffer
Succeeded byRudolf Heinze
Reich Minister of Justice
In office
28 June 1928  13 April 1929
ChancellorHermann Müller
Preceded byOskar Hergt
Succeeded byTheodor von Guérard
Reich Minister of the Interior
In office
3 October 1919  10 May 1921
ChancellorConstantin Fehrenbach
Hermann Müller
Gustav Bauer
Preceded byEduard David
Succeeded byGeorg Gradnauer
Member of the Reichstag
(Weimar Republic)
In office
1920–1930
ConstituencyNational list (1930)
Berlin (1924–1930)
Weser-Ems (1920–1924)
Member of the Weimar National Assembly
In office
6 February 1919  21 May 1920
ConstituencyHessen-Nassau
Personal details
Born
Erich Koch

(1875-02-26)26 February 1875
Bremerhaven, Bremen, German Empire
Died19 October 1944(1944-10-19) (aged 69)
Rolândia, Paraná, Brazil
Political partyGerman State Party
Other political
affiliations
German Democratic Party (1918–1930)
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