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Hugo Preuss Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hugo Preuss, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Germany.

13 records1906–19199 events1 places

Chronological biography

1906

Des Deutschen Stadtewesens1906
Arts / Literature

Publication of "Des Deutschen Stadtewesens"

1919

Civil Rights1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

A President can invoke article 48 to suspend civil rights & assume dictatorial power

Constitution of Germany1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

The state will consist of the Reichstag, elected Parliament & Reichsrat. Germany is to be headed by a popularly elected President. Drafts the new German Constitution. A President can invoke article 48 to suspend civil rights & assume dictatorial power

Minister of Interior1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Minister of Interior

Appointed Minister of the interior by Scheidemann

Civil Rights11 August 1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

In the event of a serious threat to public safety or Reich security, the President can take measures - including the use of armed force - to restore law and order, and can suspend civil rights if necessary

Constitution of Germany11 August 1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

In the event of a serious threat to public safety or Reich security, the President can take measures - including the use of armed force - to restore law and order, and can suspend civil rights if necessary

Constitution of Germany11 August 1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

The Weimar constitution is accepted by the National Assembly & signed by the President. The Republics first Reichspresident ("Reich President"), Friedrich Ebert of the SPD, signs the new German constitution into law.

Constitution of Germany11 August 1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

The fundamental tenet of the Weimar Constitution is that Germany will be a republic on the Parliamentary model with a Parliament elected using proportional representation, universal suffrage is established, with a minimum voting age of 20.

National Assembly11 August 1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

The Weimar constitution is accepted by the National Assembly & signed by the President

Parliament11 August 1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

The fundamental tenet of the Weimar Constitution is that Germany will be a republic on the Parliamentary model with a Parliament elected using proportional representation, universal suffrage is established, with a minimum voting age of 20

Suffrage11 August 1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

The fundamental tenet of the Weimar Constitution is that Germany will be a republic on the Parliamentary model with a Parliament elected using proportional representation, universal suffrage is established, with a minimum voting age of 20

Universal Suffrage11 August 1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

The fundamental tenet of the Weimar Constitution is that Germany will be a republic on the Parliamentary model with a Parliament elected using proportional representation, universal suffrage is established, with a minimum voting age of 20

Weimar Republic11 August 1919
Government / Weimar Republic · Berlin

The Republics first Reichspresident ("Reich President"), Friedrich Ebert of the SPD, signs the new German constitution into law. In the event of a serious threat to public safety or Reich security, the President can take measures - including the use of armed force - to restore law and order, and can suspend civil rights if necessary

Titles and roles

Minister of Interior

Record provenance

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