Georg von Hertling
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| Order: | 7th Chancellor of Germany |
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| Term of Office: | November 1, 1917–September 30, 1918 |
| Predecessor: | Georg Michaelis |
| Successor: | Prince Maximilian of Baden |
| Date of Birth: | August 31, 1843 |
| Date of Death: | January 4, 1919 |
| Political Party: | Catholic Centre Party |
| Profession: | professor of philosophy |
Count Georg von Hertling (August 31, 1843–January 4, 1919) was a Bavarian politician who served as Chancellor of the German Empire from 1917 to 1918. Quite old when he became Chancellor, despite his connection to the Catholic Centre Party, he was seen as a puppet of the military high command, led by Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff.
In civil life he was a professor of philosophy.
| Preceded by: Georg Michaelis | Chancellor of Germany 1917–1918 | Followed by: Prince Maximilian of Baden |
| Prime Minister of Prussia 1917–1918 |
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