The first President, Friedrich Ebert, who had died on 28 February 1925, had been elected indirectly, by the National Assembly, but the Weimar Constitution required that his successor be elected by the "whole German people".
Presiden pertama Republik Weimar yag meninggal pada 28 Februari 1925 (Friedrich Ebert) dipilih secara tidak langsung oleh Majelis Nasional, tetapi Konstitusi Weimar mengharuskan agar penerusnya dipilih oleh "seluruh warga Jerman".