Walter Simons
Walter Simons | |
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 Simons in 1931 | |
| President of Germany | |
| Acting 12 March 1925 – 12 May 1925 | |
| Chancellor | Hans Luther |
| Preceded by | Hans Luther (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Paul von Hindenburg |
| President of the Reichsgericht | |
| In office 16 October 1922 – 1 April 1929 | |
| Appointed by | Friedrich Ebert |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Delbrück |
| Succeeded by | Erwin Bumke |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 25 June 1920 – 10 May 1921 | |
| Chancellor | Constantin Fehrenbach |
| Preceded by | Adolf Köster |
| Succeeded by | Friedrich Rosen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1861 |
| Died | 14 July 1937 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Wilmersdorfer Waldfriedhof |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Erna Rühle (m. 1890) |
| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | Gerhard Simons (grandson) |
| Education | University of Strasbourg Leipzig University University of Bonn |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Walter Simons (24 September 1861 – 14 July 1937) was a German lawyer and politician. He was Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic in 1920-1921 and served as president of the Reichsgericht from 1922 to 1929.