Hugo Preuß
Hugo Preuß (Preuss) (28 October 1860 – 9 October 1925) was a German lawyer and liberal politician. He was the author of the draft version of the constitution that was passed by the Weimar National Assembly and came into force in August 1919. He based it on three principles: all political authority belongs to the people; that the state should be organized on a federal basis; and that the Reich should form a democratic Rechtsstaat (state based in law) within the international community.
Hugo Preuß | |
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| Reich Minister of the Interior Weimar Republic | |
| In office 13 February 1919 – 20 June 1919 | |
| Chancellor | Philipp Scheidemann |
| Preceded by | Friedrich Ebert (Council of the People's Deputies) |
| Succeeded by | Eduard David |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1860 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 9 October 1925 (aged 64) Berlin, Weimar Republic |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | German Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin, University of Heidelberg |
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