(Karl) Joseph Wirth

German chancellor (1879-1956)

• Born: 1879-09-06 (Freiburg im Breisgau)
• Died: 1956-01-03 (Freiburg im Breisgau)
• Country of citizenship: Republic of Baden; Weimar Republic
• Occupation: politician
• Member of political party: Bund der Deutschen; Centre Party
• Position held: Chancellor of Germany (period: 1921-05-10 through 1922-11-14; replaced by: Wilhelm Cuno; replaces: Constantin Fehrenbach); Member of the Second Chamber of the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Baden; Reich Chancellor in the Weimar Republic (period: 1921-05-10 through 1922-11-14; replaced by: Wilhelm Cuno; replaces: Constantin Fehrenbach); Reich Minister of Finance (member of cabinet: Fehrenbach cabinet, First Müller cabinet, First Wirth cabinet; period: 1920-03-27 through 1920-06-21, 1920-06-25 through 1921-05-04, 1921-05-10 through 1921-10-22; replaced by: Andreas Hermes, Joseph Wirth; replaces: Joseph Wirth, Matthias Erzberger); Reichsminister des Innern (period: 1930-03-30 through 1931-10-07; replaced by: Wilhelm Groener; replaces: Carl Severing); State Minister; member of the Reichstag of the German Empire; member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic
• Educated at: University of Freiburg
• VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/789401
• ISNI: https://isni.org/isni/0000000083387554
• WorldCat Identities ID: https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80064220
• Library of Congress authority ID: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80064220