List of chancellors of Germany

The chancellor of Germany is the political leader of Germany. They choose all other  of the government and lead cabinet meetings.

The office first started in the North German Confederation in 1867. In Nazi Germany, politicians  the constitution. The chancellor became a dictator under Adolf Hitler. During Allied occupation, there was no chancellor in East or West Germany. This changed after the 1949 Basic Law. This made the chancellor the most important job in the government. The president became less important.

## North German Confederation,  (1867–1871) 
The North German Confederation started after the German Confederation ended. This happened because Prussia won the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. The Prussian king chose the Chancellor.

**Political party**

==  German Empire,  (1871–1918) ==
The German Empire started from the North German Federation because of the Franco-Prussian War. The new Emperor named the chancellor to advise him.

**Political parties**

## Revolutionary period, *Reichskanzler* (1918–1919) 
On 9 November 1918, chancellor Max von Baden gave his office to Friedrich Ebert. Ebert continued to be the head of government during the three months between the end of the German Empire in November 1918 and the start of the National Assembly in February 1919. He was Chairman of the Council of the People's Deputies together with USPD Leader Hugo Haase.

**Political party**

==  Weimar Republic,  (1919–1933) ==
The Weimar Constitution of 1919 started the Weimar Republic. The chancellors often needed support from the President. In 1990, East Germany ended. It merged with West Germany. It kept the name "Federal Republic of Germany".

**Political parties**

## Timeline 
### 1867–1945 

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## References