Walter Simons
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Walter Simons (1861 - 1937) was a German political figure. He served as president of the German Supreme Court from 1922 - 1929. Following the death of Friedrich Ebert in February, 1925 he held the office of temporary president of the Weimar Republic from 12 March, 1925 until 12 May, 1925 when the next president, Paul von Hindenburg, was elected and assumed office.
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| Preceded by: Adolf Köster | Foreign Minister of Germany 1920-1921 | Succeeded by: Friedrich Rosen |
| Presidents of Weimar Germany (1919–1933)
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| Friedrich Ebert • Walter Simons (acting) • Paul von Hindenburg |
Konstantin Fehrenbach (Chancellor, Z) | Rudolf Heinze (DVP) | Walter Simons (independent) | Erich Koch-Weser (DDP) | Joseph Wirth (Z) | Ernst Scholz (DVP) | Andreas Hermes (Z) | Heinrich Brauns (Z) | Otto Gessler (DDP) | Wilhelm Groener (independent) | Johannes Giesberts (Z) | Hans von Raumer (DVP)
