Auerswald cabinet

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Auerswald Cabinet
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Cabinet of the Kingdom of Prussia
1848–1848
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Minister President Auerswald
Date formedJune 25, 1848
Date dissolvedSeptember 21, 1848
(2 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
People and organisations
King Frederick William IV
Minister President Rudolf von Auerswald
History
Predecessor Camphausen cabinet
Successor Pfuel cabinet

The Auerswald Cabinet formed the Prussian State Ministry appointed by King Frederick William IV from June 25 to September 21, 1848. The March government came into power with the aim of successfully ending the liberal reforms and efforts to create a constitution for Prussia initiated by the Camphausen government. She was also unable to bridge the differences between the left-wing majority in the Prussian National Assembly and the King on the constitutional question and resigned after the defeat in the vote on the implementation of Stone's proposal to combat reactionary efforts in the military. [1]

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Cabinet members

OfficeNameNotes
Minister President Rudolf von Auerswald [2]
Foreign Affairs Rudolf von Auerswald
Finance David Hanseman
Spiritual, Educational and Medical Affairs Karl Rodbertus (June 25, 1848 – July 3, 1848)
Adalbert von Ladenberg (interim from July 3, 1848)
Justice Karl Anton Maerker
Trade, Commerce and Public Works Karl August Milde
Interior Affairs Friedrich von Kühlwetter
War Ludwig Roth von Schockenstein
Agriculture Julius Gierke

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References

  1. Holtz, Bärbel (2003). Die Protokolle des Preussischen Staatsministeriums 1817-1934/ 38. Hildesheim: Olms-Weidmann. pp. 698–702. ISBN   3-487-11825-4 . Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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