Birth of Otto Braun
Birth of Otto Braun
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Otto Braun Biography and Timeline
Follow Otto Braun through 11 dated historical records for Germany.
Otto Braun, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1872–1955Years on this page
1872
1918
Revolution of Germany
Member of Workers & Soldiers Council
Secretary of State for Agriculture
Appointed Minister of Agriculture
Role range: 1918-1921
1921
Minister President
Appointed Minister President of Prussia
1922
Pyrmont Joins Prussia
Heads the Prussian government when Pyrmont is incorporated into Prussia and assigned to the Province of Hanover.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1920-1932
Prussian Minister-President
Heads the democratic Prussian government, an important institutional supporter of the Weimar Republic.
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1920-1932
1925
Election
Wins 8 million votes
1932
Dismissal
The SPD-led Prussian Government in Berlin, headed by Otto Braun, is ousted by Franz von Papen, the new Chancellor, by means of a Presidential decree, proves to be a significant factor contributing to the downfall of the Weimar Republic. Otto Braun his Social Democratic Administration are deposed by Chancellor Papen
Role range: 1919-1933 – 1932-1933
1933
Election
Following the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor by President Hindenburg, the SPD receives 18.25% of the votes during the last free elections gaining 120 seats
Emigration
Emigrates to Austria
1955
Death of Otto Braun
Death of Otto Braun
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.