| State Secretary for the Imperial Colonial Office | |
|---|---|
| Staatssekretär des Reichskolonialamtes | |
 Service flag of the Colonial Office | |
| Imperial Colonial Office | |
| Status | Abolished |
| Member of | The Cabinet |
| Reports to | The Chancellor |
| Formation | 1 April 1890 |
| First holder | Friedrich Richard Krauel |
| Final holder | Johannes Bell |
| Abolished | 20 June 1919 |
This page lists colonial ministers of Imperial Germany. With the loss of Germany's colonies in the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, the office was abolished.
| No. | Picture | Director of the Colonial Department | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friedrich Richard Krauel (1848–1918) | 1 April 1890 | 30 June 1890 | 90 days | |
| 2 | Paul Kayser (1845–1898) | 30 June 1890 | 15 October 1896 | 6 years, 107 days | |
| 3 | Oswald von Richthofen (1847–1906) | 15 October 1896 | 31 March 1898 | 1 year, 167 days | |
| 4 | Gerhard von Buchka (1851–1936) | 1 April 1898 | 12 June 1900 | 2 years, 72 days | |
| 5 | Oscar Wilhelm Stübel (1846–1921) | 12 June 1900 | 18 July 1905 | 5 years, 36 days | |
| 6 | Prince Ernst II of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1863–1950) | 18 July 1905 | 17 May 1907 | 1 year, 303 days |
| No. | Picture | State Secretary for the Colonies | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Dernburg (1865–1937) | 17 May 1907 | 9 June 1910 | 3 years, 23 days | |
| 2 | Friedrich von Lindequist (1862–1945) | 10 June 1910 | 3 November 1911 | 1 year, 146 days | |
| 3 | Wilhelm Solf (1862–1936) | 20 December 1911 | 13 December 1918 | 6 years, 358 days |
| No. | Picture | Ministers for the Colonies | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philipp Scheidemann (1865–1939) | 13 December 1918 | 13 February 1919 | 62 days | SPD | |
| 2 | Johannes Bell (1868–1949) | 13 February 1919 | 20 June 1919 | 157 days | Centre |
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