List of spouses of German presidents and chancellors

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
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
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
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
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
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
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