List of spouses of presidents and chancellors of Germany

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This is a list of spouses of the president of Germany and the chancellor of Germany.

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Spouses of the heads of state since 1919

German Reich (1919–1945)

ImageNameRelation to president
LouiseEbert.jpg Louise Ebert wife of President Friedrich Ebert [1] [2]
Eva Braun walking dog.jpg Eva Hitler wife of Führer and Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler (one day, prior to their suicide) [3]
Ingeborg Dönitzwife of President Karl Dönitz

German Democratic Republic (East Germany, 1949–1990)

ImageNameRelation to head of state
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-78024-0025, Berlin, VII. DFD-Bundeskongress.jpg Lotte Ulbricht wife of Chairman of the State Council Walter Ulbricht
Marianne Stoph (née Wiegank)
Alice Stoph (née Lütgens)
wife of Chairman of the State Council Willy Stoph
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1986-0313-300, Margot Honecker, Minister fur Volksbildung.jpg Margot Honecker wife of Chairman of the State Council Erich Honecker
Erika Krenz (cropped).jpg Erika Krenzwife of Chairman of the State Council Egon Krenz
Brigitte Gerlachwife of Chairman of the State Council Manfred Gerlach
Jürgen Bergmannhusband of acting head of state Sabine Bergmann-Pohl

Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)

ImageNameRelation to president
Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1984-013-25,Elly Heuss beim Spenden (cropped).jpg Elly Heuss wife of President Theodor Heuss
SST14 Luebke 04 (cropped).jpg Wilhelmine Lübke wife of President Heinrich Lübke
Hilda Heinemann 1969.jpg Hilda Heinemannwife of President Gustav Heinemann
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F054905-0019, Bonn, Walter und Mildred Scheel geben Autogramme cropped.jpg Mildred Scheel wife of President Walter Scheel
Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2008-0320, Veronica Carstens (cropped).jpg Veronica Carstens wife of President Karl Carstens
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F075763-0023, UdSSR, Besuch Bundesprasident von Weizsacker.jpg Marianne von Weizsäcker wife of President Richard von Weizsäcker
Berlin-Marathon 1996, Christiane Herzog.jpg Christiane Herzog wife of President Roman Herzog
Christina Rau in Germany 25-27 September 2001-5.jpg Christina Rau wife of President Johannes Rau
Eva Kohler - 3 juli 2009.jpg Eva Köhler wife of President Horst Köhler
Bettina Wulff cropped.jpg Bettina Wulff wife of President Christian Wulff
Daniela Schadt 29-06-2013 (cropped).jpg Daniela Schadt domestic partner of President Joachim Gauck
2019-04-10 Elke Budenbender by Olaf Kosinsky 7585.jpg Elke Büdenbender wife of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Spouses of the heads of government

German Reich (1871–1945)

ImageNameRelation to chancellor
German Empire (1871–1918)
Johanna von Bismarck, c. 1891.png Princess Johanna von Bismarck Wife of Prince Otto von Bismarck
Count Leo von Caprivi unmarried during office
Marie, Princess of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst.jpg Princess Marie zu Hohenlohe-SchillingsfürstWife of Prince Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
Franz von Lenbach Portrait Marie Grafin Donhoff.jpg Princess Maria von Bülow Wife of Prince Bernhard von Bülow
Martha von Bethmann Hollweg 1909.jpg Martha von Bethmann HollwegWife of Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg
Margarete MichaelisWife of Georg Michaelis
Countess Anna von HertlingWife of Count Georg von Hertling
Maria Luisa de Hanover.jpg Princess Marie Louise of Hanover Wife of Prince Maximilian of Baden
Weimar Republic (1918–1933)
LouiseEbert.jpg Louise Ebert Wife of Friedrich Ebert
Johanna Scheidemannwife of Philipp Scheidemann
Hedwig Bauerwife of Gustav Bauer
Gottliebe Müllerwife of Hermann Müller (1st term)
Marie Fehrenbachwife of Constantin Fehrenbach
Joseph Wirth unmarried during office
Mrs. Wilhelm Cuno LCCN2014716020.jpg Martha née Wirtzwife of Wilhelm Cuno
Kate und Wolfgang Stresemann 1906.jpg Käte Stresemann wife of Gustav Stresemann
Johanna Marxwife of Wilhelm Marx (1st term)
Hans Luther unmarried during office
Johanna Marxwife of Wilhelm Marx (2nd term)
Gottliebe Müllerwife of Hermann Müller (2nd term)
Heinrich Brüning unmarried during office
Papen Vienna 1934 (cropped) - Martha von Papen.jpg Martha von Boch-Galhauwife of Franz von Papen
Schleicher mit frau.jpg Elisabeth von Schleicher wife of Kurt von Schleicher
Nazi Germany (1933–1945)
Eva Braun walking dog.jpg Eva Hitler wife of Adolf Hitler (one day, prior to their suicide)
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R22014, Magda Goebbels.jpg Magda Goebbels wife of Joseph Goebbels
Ehrengard Freiin von Plettenbergwife of Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk

German Democratic Republic (East Germany, 1949–1990)

ImageNameRelation to Head of Government
Marie Martha Louise Grotewohl (née Ohst)
Johanna Groteohl (formerly Schumann, née Danielzig)
wife of Minister-President Otto Grotewohl
Marianne Stoph (née Wiegank)
Alice Stoph (née Lütgens)
wife of Chairman of the Council of Ministers Willi Stoph
Inge Sindermann (née Locke)wife of Chairman of the Council of Ministers Horst Sindermann
Marianne Stoph (née Wiegank)
Alice Stoph (née Lütgens)
wife of Chairman of the Council of Ministers Willi Stoph
Annemarie Modrow (née Straubing)wife of Chairman of the Council of Ministers Hans Modrow
Ilse de Maizière (née N.N.)
Marianne Strodt
wife of Minister-President Lothar de Maizière

Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)

ImageNameRelation to chancellor
Auguste Adenauer († 1948) Konrad Adenauer widowed during office
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F015447-0012, Bonn, Ludwig Erhard mit Ehefrau im Garten.jpg Luise Erhard wife of Ludwig Erhard
Marie-Luise Kiesingerwife of Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F032086-0003, Kanzleramt, Brandt gibt Sommerfest cropped.jpg Rut Brandt wife of Willy Brandt
1981-05-20 Loki Schmidt in the U.S..jpg Hannelore Schmidt wife of Helmut Schmidt
Hannelore.jpg Hannelore Kohl wife of Helmut Kohl
Doris Schroder Kopf Kulturfest 1.jpg Doris Schröder-Köpf wife of Gerhard Schröder
Joachim Sauer 2017.jpg Joachim Sauer husband of Angela Merkel
Britta Ernst, 2019.jpg Britta Ernst wife of Olaf Scholz
Charlotte Merz wife of Friedrich Merz

References

  1. Schroeder, René (25 February 2021). Friedrich Ebert (1894–1979): Ein Leben im Schatten des Vaters (in German). BeBra Wissenschaft. pp. 17–18. ISBN   978-3-947686-43-8 . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. "Eröffnung der Ausstellung "Frau Reichspräsident. Louise Ebert 1873–1955"". www.bundespraesident.de. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. Der Spiegel (in German). Der Spiegel. 1968. p. 32. Retrieved 15 July 2024.