Walter Rathenau Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Walter Rathenau, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Germany.

6 records1914–19305 events0 places

Chronological biography

1914

War Materials Dept1914

Warfare / Military · Head of War Materials Dept

Due to a shortage of supplies a new department is set up under Rathenaus direction

War Materials Dept1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · Head of War Materials Dept

Due to a shortage of supplies a new department is set up under Rathenaus direction

1915

President of Germany1915

Government / Government of Germany · President of Germany

Appointed President of the Allgemeine-Elektrizitats-Gesellschaft

1920

Policy of Fulfillment10 May 1920

Government / Weimar Republic

Joseph Wirth and Walter Rathenau announce their "Policy of Fulfillment"

1921

Minister of Reconstruction1921

Government / Weimar Republic · Minister of Reconstruction

Appointed Minister of Reconstruction

1930

Minister of Interior1930

Government / Weimar Republic · Minister of Interior

Appointed Minister of the Interior

Titles and roles

Head of War Materials Dept · Minister of Interior · Minister of Reconstruction · President of Germany

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.