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Ebert Elected First President of German Republic in 1919
Friedrich Ebert, leader of the Social Democratic Party, was elected first president of the German republic by the National Assembly at Weimar on February 11 1919 for a seven year term. He led after the abdication of Emperor William II and pledged a government of the people and immediate peace. The assembly laid groundwork for a new constitution with limited Reichstag powers and strong labor protections, amid political upheaval and pressure from Spartacist and pro treaty factions.
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