Ludwig Kaas
German politician (1881-1952) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 70
Ludwig Kaas was a German Catholic priest who led the Centre Party during Hitler's rise to power in the Weimar Republic. Alongside Eugenio Pacelli, his longtime friend, he was instrumental in brokering the Reichskonkordat between the Holy See and the German Reich.
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1952Died15 April 19521930In historyGerman federal election: Social Democratic Party of largest, no majorityWith 
Adolf Hitler 4 moreCandidate1881Born23 May 1881
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Kaas c. 1919
1930 Zentrum electoral poster featuring Kaas (bottom right)
Kaas speaks before the Reichstag, 1930![The signing of the Reichskonkordat on 20 July 1933 in Rome (from left to right: German prelate Ludwig Kaas, German Vice-Chancellor Franz von Papen, Secretary of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs Giuseppe Pizzardo, Cardinal Secretary of State Eugenio Pacelli, Alfredo Ottaviani, and member of Reichsministerium des Inneren [Home Office] Rudolf Buttmann)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-R24391%2C_Konkordatsunterzeichnung_in_Rom%2C_1933.jpg/1280px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-R24391%2C_Konkordatsunterzeichnung_in_Rom%2C_1933.jpg)
The signing of the Reichskonkordat on 20 July 1933 in Rome (from left to right: German prelate Ludwig Kaas, German Vice-Chancellor Franz von Papen, Secretary of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs Giuseppe Pizzardo, Cardinal Secretary of State Eugenio Pacelli, Alfredo Ottaviani, and member of Reichsministerium des Inneren [Home Office] Rudolf Buttmann)About this person
Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1952 · aged 70
