Eugen Schiffer

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Eugen Schiffer
Minister of Finance
In office
13 February 1919 – 19 April 1919
Preceded by Siegfried von Roedern
Succeeded by Bernhard Dernburg
Minister of Justice
In office
3 October 1919 – 26 March 1920
Preceded by Otto Landsberg
Succeeded by Andreas Blunck
In office
10 May 1921 – 22 October 1921
Preceded by Rudolf Heinze
Succeeded by Gustav Radbruch
Personal details
Born (1860-02-14)14 February 1860
Breslau
Died 5 September 1954(1954-09-05) (aged 94)
Berlin
Political party German Democratic Party
Alma mater University of Breslau
Occupation Politician

Eugen Schiffer (14 February 1860 – 5 September 1954), was the German Minister of Finances and Vice-Chancellor from 13 February to 19 April 1919 and 3 October 1919 to 27 March 1920. From 1919 to 1920 and again in 1921 he served as Minister of Justice.

He was born in Breslau. He worked out an involved plan to pay Germany's internal war debt and to restore the value of the Deutsche Mark. In 1924 he retired from active politics. He died in Berlin.

Political offices
Preceded by
Friedrich von Payer
Vice Chancellor of Germany
1919
Succeeded by
Bernhard Dernburg
Preceded by
Matthias Erzberger
Vice Chancellor of Germany
1919–1920
Succeeded by
Erich Koch-Weser