Walter Simons

Walter Simons
Simons in 1931
Acting President of Germany
In office 12 March 1925 – 12 May 1925
Chancellor	Hans Luther
Preceded by	Hans Luther (acting)
Succeeded by	Paul von Hindenburg
President of the Reichsgericht
In office 16 October 1922 – 1 April 1929
Appointed by	Friedrich Ebert
Preceded by	Heinrich Delbrück [de]
Succeeded by	Erwin Bumke
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 25 June 1920 – 10 May 1921
Chancellor	Constantin Fehrenbach
Preceded by	Adolf Köster
Succeeded by	Friedrich Rosen
Personal details
Born	(1861-09-24)24 September 1861 Elberfeld, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died	14 July 1937(1937-07-14) (aged 75) Potsdam, Brandenburg, Nazi Germany
Resting place	Wilmersdorfer Waldfriedhof
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Erna Rühle ​ (m. 1890)​
Children	7
Relatives	Gerhard Simons (grandson)
Education	University of Strasbourg Leipzig University University of Bonn
Profession	Lawyer
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Walter Simons (24 September 1861 – 14 July 1937) was a German lawyer and politician. He was Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic in 1920-21 and served as president of the Reichsgericht from 1922 to 1929.