List of spouses of German presidents and chancellors
Appearance
This is a list of spouses of the President of Germany and Chancellor.
Spouses of the heads of state since 1919
Weimar Republic and Third Reich (1919–1945)
Name | Relation to President |
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Louise Ebert | wife of President Friedrich Ebert |
Paul von Hindenburg widowed during office | |
Eva Hitler | wife Führer and Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler (one day, prior to their suicide) |
Ingeborg Dönitz | wife of President Karl Dönitz |
Federal Republic of Germany (1949 – present)
Name | Relation to President |
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Elly Heuss | wife of President Theodor Heuss |
Wilhelmine Lübke | wife of President Heinrich Lübke |
Hilda Heinemann | wife of President Gustav Heinemann |
Mildred Scheel | wife of President Walter Scheel |
Veronica Carstens | wife of President Karl Carstens |
Marianne von Weizsäcker | wife of President Richard von Weizsäcker |
Christiane Herzog | wife of President Roman Herzog |
Christina Rau | wife of President Johannes Rau |
Eva Köhler | wife of President Horst Köhler |
Bettina Wulff | wife of President Christian Wulff |
Daniela Schadt | domestic partner of President Joachim Gauck |
Spouses of Chancellors
Weimar Republic (1919–1933)
Name | Relation to Chancellor |
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Johanna Scheidemann | wife of Philipp Scheidemann |
Hedwig Bauer | wife of Gustav Bauer |
Gottliebe Müller | wife of Hermann Müller (1st term) |
Marie Fehrenbach | wife of Konstantin Fehrenbach |
Joseph Wirth unmarried during office | |
Martha née Wirtz | wife of Wilhelm Cuno |
Käte Stresemann | wife of Gustav Stresemann |
Johanna Marx | wife of Wilhelm Marx (1st term) |
Hans Luther unmarried during office | |
Johanna Marx | wife of Wilhelm Marx (2nd term) |
Gottliebe Müller | wife of Hermann Müller (2nd term) |
Heinrich Brüning never married | |
Martha von Boch-Galhau | wife of Franz von Papen |
Elisabeth von Schleicher | wife of Kurt von Schleicher |
Third Reich (1933–1945)
Name | Relation to Chancellor |
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Eva Hitler | wife of Adolf Hitler |
Magda Goebbels | wife of Joseph Goebbels |
Ehrengard Freiin von Plettenberg | wife of Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk |
Federal Republic (1949 – present)
Name | Relation to Chancellor |
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Konrad Adenauer widowed during office | |
Luise Erhard | wife of Ludwig Erhard |
Marie-Luise Kiesinger | wife of Kurt Georg Kiesinger |
Rut Brandt | wife of Willy Brandt |
Mildred Scheel | wife of Walter Scheel |
Hannelore Schmidt | wife of Helmut Schmidt |
Hannelore Kohl | wife of Helmut Kohl |
Doris Schröder-Köpf | wife of Gerhard Schröder |
Joachim Sauer | husband of Angela Merkel |