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Wilhelm Cuno (
2 July 1876 –
3 January 1933) was a
German politician who was the
Chancellor of Germany from
1922 to
1923. He was born in
Suhl,
Prussian Saxony. Cuno's government is best known for its passive resistance of the French occupation of the
Ruhr Area (1922-1923). Cuno's government was also responsible for its poor handling of economic problems. In order to pay off the state's debts, the government under Cuno printed off vast amounts of money, leading to
hyperinflation which peaked in summer
1923.
Cuno received education as a lawyer in
Berlin and
Heidelberg. He was employed by the Reich Treasury Department in 1907. During
World War I Cuno was involved in arrangements for food supplies for the German army, but quit civil service to join the
Hapag shipping company in 1917. In December 1918 Cuno was promoted to the Hapag's general director. As an economic expert Cuno participated in the post-war negotiations on reparations and peace terms. The importance of his position as Hapag executive increased after the company became one of the leading shippers of goods between the U.S. and Germany.
Informally representing the interests of the Reich government abroad, Cuno rejected several proposals to assume the post of foreign minister, but agreed to form the Cabinet after the resignation of
Joseph Wirth. Cuno was appointed
Reich Chancellor on 22 November 1922 by presidential decreee and formed a government mostly composed of non-party economists and members of the
German People's Party,
German Democratic Party,
German Center Party and
Bavarian People's Party.
After the downfall of his government Cuno retired from politics and returned to the management of Hapag.
He was a member of
K.D.St.V. Arminia Heidelberg, a catholic student fraternity that's member of the
Cartellverband.
Cabinet, November 1922 - August 1923
Source: Lebendiges virtuelles Museum online
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