Walther Rathenau

Politician

1867 – 1922

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Who was Walther Rathenau?

Walther Rathenau was a German industrialist, politician, writer, and statesman who served as Foreign Minister of Germany during the Weimar Republic. He was assassinated on June 24, 1922, two months after the signing of the Treaty of Rapallo, 1922.

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Born
Sep 29, 1867
Berlin
Also known as
  • ולטר רטנאו
  • Ратенау, Вальтер
  • 瓦爾特·拉特瑙
Parents
Religion
  • Judaism
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
  • Germans
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Education
  • Humboldt University of Berlin
Lived in
  • Berlin
  • Weimar Republic
Died
Jun 24, 1922
Berlin
Resting place
Woodland Cemetery Oberschoeneweide

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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