1909 in Germany
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Events in the year 1909 in Germany.
Incumbents
National level
- Kaiser - Wilhelm II
- Chancellor - Bernhard von Bülow until 14 July, then Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
State level
Kingdoms
- King of Bavaria - Otto of Bavaria
- King of Prussia - Kaiser Wilhelm II
- King of Saxony - Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
- King of Württemberg - William II of Württemberg
Grand Duchies
- Grand Duke of Baden - Frederick II
- Grand Duke of Hesse - Ernest Louis
- Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin - Frederick Francis IV
- Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz - Adolphus Frederick V
- Grand Duke of Oldenburg - Frederick Augustus II
- Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach - William Ernest
Principalities
- Schaumburg-Lippe - George, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
- Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt - Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (who assumed the title "Prince of Schwarzburg" from 28 March)
- Schwarzburg-Sondershausen - Charles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen to 28 March, then Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg
- Principality of Lippe - Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
- Reuss Elder Line - Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz (with Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line as regent)
- Reuss Younger Line - Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss Younger Line
- Waldeck and Pyrmont - Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Duchies
- Duke of Anhalt - Frederick II, Duke of Anhalt
- Duke of Brunswick - Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg (regent)
- Duke of Saxe-Altenburg - Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
- Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- Duke of Saxe-Meiningen - Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Colonial Governors
- Cameroon (Kamerun) - Theodor Seitz (3rd term) to 10 February, then Wilhelm Peter Hansen (acting governor) to October, the again Theodor Seitz (4th and final term)
- Kiaochow (Kiautschou) - Oskar von Truppel
- German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika) - Georg Albrecht Freiherr von Rechenberg
- German New Guinea (Deutsch-Neuguinea) - Albert Hahl (2nd term)
- German Samoa (Deutsch-Samoa) - Wilhelm Solf
- German South-West Africa (Deutsch-Südwestafrika) - Bruno von Schuckmann
- Togoland - Johann Nepomuk Graf Zech auf Neuhofen
Events
Births
- 31 January — Yosef Burg German-born Israeli politician and rabbi (died 1999)
- 3 February — Kurt Petter, physician, youth leader and educational administrator (died 1969)
- 20 February - Heinz Erhardt, German comedian (died 1979)
- 15 January — Jean Bugatti, German automobile designer (died 1939)
- 21 June — Helmut Möckel, youth leader and politician (died 1945)
- 9 August — Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (died 1944)
- 13 August - Werner Otto, German businessman (died 2011)
- 14 October — Bernd Rosemeyer, German racing driver (died 1938)
- 7 November – Ezriel Carlebach, German-born Israeli journalist and publicist (died 1956)
- 2 December - Marion Dönhoff, German journalist (died 2002)
Deaths
- 28 March — Charles Gonthier, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, nobleman (born 1830)
References
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