Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
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Ulrich Karl Christian Graf[notes 1] von Brockdorff-Rantzau (29 May 1869 – 8 September 1928) was a German diplomat who became the first Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic. In that capacity, he led the German delegation at the Paris Peace Conference but resigned over the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. He was also the German ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1928.
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Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau | |
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Foreign Minister of Germany | |
In office 13 December 1918 – 20 June 1919 | |
President | Friedrich Ebert |
Chancellor | Philipp Scheidemann (Ministerpräsident) |
Preceded by | Wilhelm Solf (Imperial Germany) Council of the People's Deputies |
Succeeded by | Hermann Müller |
German Ambassador to the Soviet Union | |
In office November 1922 – 8 September 1928 | |
Preceded by | Kurt Wiedenfeld |
Succeeded by | Herbert von Dirksen |
Personal details | |
Born | (1869-05-29)29 May 1869 Schleswig, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 8 September 1928(1928-09-08) (aged 59) Berlin, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic |
Political party | none |
Profession | Politician, diplomat |
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