Walther Schieck | |
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 Schieck as a student in Heidelberg | |
| Minister-President of Saxony | |
| In office 6 May 1930 –10 March 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Bünger |
| Succeeded by | Manfred Freiherr von Killinger |
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| Born | 24 August 1874 Dresden,German Empire |
| Died | 23 April 1946 (aged 71) Dresden,Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | DVP |
Karl Alfred Walther Schieck (1874-1946) was a German politician who served as the last Minister-President of Saxony during the Weimar Republic.
After studying law in Heidelberg,Munich,and Leipzig,Schieck worked from 1906 in the Saxon Ministry of Finance. Schieck was a member of the DVP and was elected Minister-President of Saxony on 6 May 1930. His cabinet consisted mostly of differing parties. As Minister-President,he also served as the Minister of Education. Schieck resigned on 13 May 1930,but legally held the office until his dismissal in 1933. He was buried in the Johannisfriedhof in Dresden. [1]
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