List of premiers of Werania

The Federal Chancellor of the Weranian Confederation (Weranian: Bundskanzler der Ostischen Bund) has been the head of government of Werania since the unification of Werania in 1842. Its main predecessor was the Minister-President of Cislania with the last Cislanian Minister-President Ulrich von Bayrhoffer becoming the first Weranian Chancellor.

The Weranian Chancellor prior to the 1900's was able to govern solely with the consent of the monarch, with the inaugural Kaiser Rudolf VI controlling the nomination of the Chancellor. Since then the position has been solely responsible to the Bundestag completing a shift from a strong monarchy to a strong parliamentary system.

The longest serving Chancellor is von Bayrhoffer who served for 13 years, 11 months and 7 days from 1842 to 1856. The shortest serving Chancellor is Johannes von Günther who served for 2 months and 21 days in 1950. The current Chancellor is Otto von Hößlin of the National Consolidation Party who has been in office since June 2019.

List

Political Parties:

Conservative

  KP   ORP

Sotirian Democratic

  KSP   NKP

Liberal

  AOP   NLP

Social Democratic

  SPO   SRPO

Socialist

  OSAI

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Days	Election	Political Party
1		Prince Ulrich von Bayrhoffer (1786-1867)	17th March 1842	5th June 1849	7 years, 2 months and 19 days	1844, 1848	AOP
			Considered to be one of the key figures behind the unification of Werania, von Bayrhoffer dominated the early politics of the new state mentoring Emperor Sigismund. In internal affairs he promoted conservative reforms, extending the suffrage in 1846 but strengthening the power of the monarchy. In international affairs he aligned with the pan-Weranicists pursuing an aggressive policy in annexing smaller Weranic state. He was dismissed in 1849 due to his aggresive foreign policy being seen as threatening to the Weranian-Estmerish alliance.
1		General Anton von Reuss (1796-1861)	5th June 1849	8th February 1852	2 years, 8 months and 28 days	-	AOP
			A war hero from the Weranian War for Unification von Reuss assembled a largely conservative cabinet, although continued to rely on the pan-Weranicists to govern. His government pursued a more peaceful and less aggressive foreign policy with Werania's neighbours, in particularly with Estmere. However in 1852 an upsurge of Weranian nationalism convinced Adalbert to bring back von Bayrhoffer, leading to von Reuss to depart from the Chancellery.
(1)		Prince Ulrich von Bayrhoffer (1786-1867)	8th February 1852	7th July 1856	4 years, 5 months and 16 days	1852	AOP
			Returning to office, von Bayrhoffer promoted an aggressive foreign policy and a renewal in pan-Weranic sentiments to deal with an increasingly radical opposition in the country. In 1852 he led Werania into the War of the Triple Alliance in an attempt to unify the Weranian lands of Kirenia into Werania. The resulting war was a victory for Werania which gained the Zinbage basin and Ruttland from Kirenia. However von Bayrhoffer was forced to resign after a failed revolution by former Septemeberist leader Sebastian Mertz led to a collapse in support for his cabinet.
		Count Ferdinand Karl von Schillingsfürst (1805-1863)	24th February 1856	7th October 1860	4 years, 7 months and 13 days	1856	AOP ↓ NLP
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			Appointed following von Bayrhoffer's ousting, von Schillingsfürst commanded little authority with Emperor Adalbert taking an increasing role in state governance. His term oversaw the collapse of the pan-Weranic party and the development of the two-party system between the National Liberals and the Conservatives. Von Schillingsfürst resigned in 1860 following the failure of his budget to pass through the Bundestag.
4		Prince Franz Joseph of Wittislich (1810-1874)	7th October 1860	14th March 1867	6 years, 5 months and 7 days	1860, 1865	NLP
			Prince Franz Joseph significantly expanded the franchise and liberalised tariffs on various agricultural goods. In foreign policy he attempted to deepen an alliance between Werania and Etruria alongside being a staunch advocate for Weranian imperialism abroad. He was dismissed in 1867 by the monarch over differences regarding foreign affairs.
5		Earl Franz Gustav von Reichenstein (1816-1883)	14th March 1867	26th June 1868	3 months and 12 days	-	NLP
			A liberal reformer von Reichenstein relied on moderate conservatives and liberals to support his policies whilst in government including deregulating the economy and legalising trade unions. His cabinet fell in 1868 when a proposal to extend the vote to the "respectable working class" led to heated opposition within the Bundestag.
6		Viscount Johann Franz von Gieslingen (1819-1882)	26th June 1868	18th May 1872	3 years, 10 months and 22 days	1868	KP
			Von Gieslingen increased tariffs during his term and sought to come to better relations with the church regarding funding for schools. His cabinet was dismissed in 1872 over differences with the monarch.
(5)		Earl Ludwig Gustav von Middendorff (1816-1883)	18th May 1872	24th August 1876	4 years, 3 months and 6 days	1872	NLP
			A member of the Weranic-Ruttish nobility von Middendorff expanded the voting franchise with parliamentary support as well as the approval of the imperial house. He also significantly increased Weranic interventionism abroad being seen as a "liberal interventionist". His failure to address Ruttish nationalism and his proposal to extend home rule to Ruttland lost him the support of the monarch and resulted in his resignation.
7		Count Joachim Schwarzenberg (1820-1889)	24th August 1876	16th April 1879	3 years, 7 months and 23 days	1876	KP
			Considered a "creature of Rudolf VI" Schwersenberg lost popularity and authority quickly in his term becoming dependent on the imperial house. He voluntarily resigned on the advice of his cabinet in 1878.
8		Duke Xaver von Aehrenthal (1815-1888)	16th April 1879	5th June 1880	2 years, 1 month and 20 days	-	KP
			Von Aehrenthal's government was considered to be that of "moderate conservatism" implementing various welfare policies and factory regulation to increase the support of the KP amongst the working class. However the KP was unable to win the 1880 election following the Jutenberg scandal.
9		Count Ažuolas Kuzmickas (1837-1892)	5th June 1880	17th September 1883	3 years, 3 months and 12 days	1880	NLP
			The first Ruttish Channcelor Kuzmickas spent the majority of his office concerned with the "Ruttish question" and relations with Narozalica. In both fields he was reckoned to be unsuccessful and as such resigned in 1883.
(8)		Duke Xaver von Aehrenthal (1815-1888)	17th September 1883	26th March 1888	3 years, 6 months and 9 days	1883	KP
			Returning to office in 1883, von Aehrenthal attempted to implement sound fiscal policies and expand Weranic colonial interests abroad, being considered close to the colonial lobby. These attempts led to colonial border conflicts with Estmere and Gaullica that were unresolved in his term. He died in office in 1888.
10		Baron Bartholomäus von Littrow (1841-1906)	26th March 1887	14th November 1891	3 years, 2 months and 16 days	1887, 1891,	KP
			Calling and winning a snap election in 1887 von Littrow enjoyed support from both the monarch and the Bundestag. Under von Littrow industrialisation programmes were expanded as were colonial incentives. A reform of the banking system under von Littrow led to Werania to help develop one of the largest banking sectors in the world after Gaullica. He resigned in 1891 after his ministry lost support over alledged financial corruption.
11		Viscount Adolf Ritter von Kral (1842-1914)	14th November 1891	20th August 1896	4 years, 9 months and 6 days	1895	KP
			Von Kral's government was considered to favour policies advocating for a strong national defence and imperialism abroad and reactionary conservatism domestically, making his government popular to conservative elements. His anti-leftism however led to the 1895 general strike which only ended after Interior Minister Konrad von Höhnel and the monarch were able to broker a compromise; Von Kral never regained authority and resigned in 1896.
12		Count Konrad von Höhnel (1852-1936)	20th August 1896	6th November 1901	5 years, 2 months and 17 days	1899	KP
			Considered a moderate conservative, von Höhnel mainly focused on foreign affairs. His term as Chancellor saw Werania attempt to form an alliance with Gaullica but opposition from conservative elements and Werania's longstanding commitments with Etruria meant this policy was unsuccessful.
13		Baron Hans von Doblhoff-Dier (1846-1918)	6th November 1901	14th December 1903	3 years, 1 month and 8 days	-	KP
			A largely reactionary figure, von Doblhoff-Dier raised tariffs considerably on food imports and attempted to further expand the empire. Opposition to higher bread tariffs led to a conservative defeat in the 1903 election.
14		Baron Lothar von Kuehnelt (1848-1924)	14th December 1903	7th May 1910	7 years, 4 months and 23 days	1903, 1907	NLP
			A reformist liberal, von Kuehnelt privatised the previous government's industrial holdings, promoted workers' rights and lowered tariffs considerably. He was most notable for his suffrage reform in 1906 which gave the vote to all men over the age of 25. Von Kuehnelt died in office in 1910.
15		Count Mathias von Steichen (1871-1947)	7th May 1910	27th March 1914	3 years, 8 months and 20 days	1911	NLP
			Over von Steichen's term successful voting reform that created proportional representation was introduced. Attempts to implement secularism however in public life was generally unsuccessful. The Great Collapse in October 1913 led to a fall of his the government and von Steichen's resignation in March 1914. Von Steichen was the last NLP Chancellor.
16		Gustav de Maizière (1863-1936)	27th March 1914	30st November 1916	3 years and 3 days	1914	KSP
			The first Sotirian democrat Chancellor de Maizière, whose family had roots in Gaullica, formed a coalition with the Conservative Party. His government was extremely unpopular when it proved unable to deal with the economic fallout of the Great Collapse leading to de Maizière's resignation in 1916 when his coalition with the conservatives collapsed.
17		Erich Schätzle (1866-1927)	30st November 1916	19th August 1918	1 year, 8 months and 20 days	-	KSP
			The first Chancellor of non-aristocratic descent Schätzle formed a new coalition with the National Liberals. The government promoted conservative fiscal policies in response to the Great Collapse but this led to the recession to become prolonged. The coalition was unstable and collapsed in 1918.
18		Albrecht Küchenthal (1847–1919)	19th August 1918	16th June 1919	9 months and 28 days	1918	OSAI
			The first socialist to take office, Küchenthal formed government with an alliance between OSAI and the Radicals under a "popular front" strategy. His government attempted to use economic interventionism to deal with the economic crisis nationalising failing industry, creating unemployment benefits and sponsoring work programmes. Political polarisation and violence led to Küchenthal to be murdered by a right-wing activist in 1919.
		Gustav Kroetz (1868–1948)	16th June 1919	24th March 1922	2 years, 9 months and 8 days	-	OSAI ↓ SPO
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			Taking over after Küchenthal's assassination Kroetz's term saw an increase in political polarisation and violence. Socialist reforms in labour and industry were pursued such as the introduction of a 40-hour workweek. The leader of the moderate wing of the OSAI in 1922 as a response to the Swetanian Revolution Kroetz did not support the similar attempted revolution in Werania, leading to the OSAI to split and his government to collapse.
20		Count Hermann von Ratzinger (1872-1933)	30st March 1922	24th September 1925	3 years, 5 months and 25 days	1922	KP
			A conservative governing with the Catholics and the Liberals with the support of the Federal Presidency and the National Völkisch Movement, von Ratzinger was openly admiring of the work of the Gaullican functionalist regime and attempted to build a corpratist state in Werania whilst undertaking a foreign policy of appeasement towards Gaullica. His heavy handed approach to left and right wing agitation led von Ratzinger to be accused of dictatorial tendencies. In 1925 his government collapsed leading him to petition Leopold VI to dismantle the Bundestag and suspend the constitution but was rebuffed, resigning from office when a new government was formed.
21		Baron Reinhold von Schönborn-Herz (1859-1934)	24th September 1925	13th February 1930	4 years, 4 months and 20 days	-	KSP
			Von Schönborn-Herz led a coalition government of his KSP, the NLP, the SPO and the RP as a compromise candidate to both the Bundestag and the monarchy, sitting in the Herrstag rather than the Volkstag. Von Schönborn-Herz was unable to solve Werania's recession and was accused of practicing appeasement towards functionalist Gaullica albeit still defending Werania's alliances with Etruria and Estmere. Expected to resign in 1927 to call new elections von Schönborn-Herz froze his planned resignation due to the outbreak of the Great War, However he was seen to mismanage the oversight of the war, resulting in him being forced resign after his health failed.
(19)		Gustav Kroetz (1877-1951)	13th February 1930	8th June 1932	2 years, 3 months and 26 days	-	SPO
			Chosen to continue the coalition of the KSP, NLP, RP and SPO during the Great War, Kroetz was seen as clashing with the monarch Leopold IV and the General Staff. He was forced out of office in 1932 when the new Chief of General Staff, Karl von Straußenburg, demanded the monarch dismiss him.
22		Otto Röttgen (1872-1935)	8th June 1932	14th January 1937	4 years, 7 months and 6 days	1935	KSP
			Creating a national government of the KP, KSP, NLP, RP and SPO Röttgen was appointed on the advice on departing Chancellor Löcherer. Considered to be an effective war leader rallying the population behind the war effort and stabilising the war situation, Röttgen worked closely with Leopold IV and Chief of Staffs Karl von Straußenburg and Rupprecht Bormann in coordinating Weranic forces on the field. Röttgen was the Weranic delegate at the ultimate peace conference for the war which earned him the moniker the "Chancellor of Victory". He left office in 1937 heading a reduced coalition of the SPO, KSP and NLP.
23		Walther von Pittermann (1868–1948)	14th January 1937	25th March 1939	2 years, 2 months and 11 days	1938	KSP
			Considered to be on the right-wing of his party, von Pittermann formed a government with the KP and the NLP. With colonial conflicts becoming worse state terrorism from right-wing settler groups became common in the country. Von Pittermann resigned after failing to pass a budget in the Volkstag.
24		Count Adalbert zu Kolbenheyer (1868-1948)	25th March 1939	17th May 1942	3 years, 1 month and 13 days	-	KP
			Kolbenheyer came to power as the head of a coalition of the KSP and the KP as the only candidate with a majority in the Volkstag. A firm supporter of colonialism he also launched a policy of "escalation" against Swetania beginning the planning stages of a later invasion of the country. He resigned in 1942 after his party lost support in the 1942 election.
25		Dietrich Nischwitz (1882-1942)	17th May 1942	13th September 1944	2 years, 4 months and 5 days	1942	ORP
			A member of the Herrstag Nischwitz led the "National Bloc" of the KSP, KP, NLP and ORP after being recommended by the monarch as the only candidate with broad support. His government was mainly remembered in participating in colonial conflict and growing isolation from Werania's Euclean allies, especially after responding poorly to the outbreak of the Solarian War. He died in 1942 after being assassinated.
26		Dr Franz Rössler (1894-1968)	13th September 1944	17th May 1950	5 years, 8 months and 4 days	1946	ORP
			Continuing the composition of the previous government Rössler intensified the war in East Ardam committing more troops to the conflict. The conduct of the war under Rössler's tenure attracted international criticism and massive losses for Weranic forces, In December 1949 Rössler presided over the Weranian-Swetanian War which saw Weranian forces defeated - this led to the Colonels putsch which whilst being put down destroyed the government leading to his resignation.
27		Johannes von Günther (1884-1952)	17th May 1950	7th August 1950	2 months and 21 days	-	KSP
			Appointed by the monarch, von Günther negotiated the end of the Weranian-Swetanian War. This led to the fall of his government and the defeat of the conservative coalition in the 1950 election.
28		Viktor Beer-Hofmann (1887–1965)	7th August 1950	18th May 1955	4 years, 9 months and 6 days	1950, 1954	SPO
			Invited to form government after the collapse of the right-wing coalition, Beer-Hofmann formed a grand coalition between OSAI, the SPO and the KSP. Re-orientating Werania's economic and foreign alignment to Euclean integration, Beer-Hofmann led Werania into the EC in 1955. Supporting progressive economic and social reforms, Beer-Hofmann controversially nationalised various industries including banks which alienated parts of the electorate. Despite winning re-election in 1954 in 1955 the KSP ended the grand coalition leading to a new federal election that saw OSAI lose record numbers of seats.
		Konstantin Vogel (1898-1976)	18th May 1955	16th May 1960	5 years and 3 days	1955, 1959	KSP ↓ NKP
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			A member of the KSP, Vogel oversaw in 1944 the merger of the NLP, KP and the KSP into one party in 1957. Considered the founder of the social market economy Vogel oversaw a period of sustained economic growth. Vogel led the NKP to a majority government in several elections but lost popularity following budget cuts and a slowdown of economic growth, resulting in Vogel decling to run for another term as NKP president..
30		Adolf Stahl (1910-1979)	16th May 1960	5th July 1963	3 years, 2 months and 8 days	1963	NKP
			A former Conservative Party member Stahl largely continued the policies of his predecessor but was seen as far less charismatic leading to a decline in the NKP vote. Whilst the party won the 1963 election it was forced to rule a minority government. Stahl did not run for a second term as NKP president ending his chancellorship.
31		Rudolf Wiefelspütz (1914-2001)	5th July 1963	25th May 1966	2 years, 10 months and 20 days	-	NKP
			A leader of the Sotirian democratic wing of the party, Wiefelspütz implemented progressive policies in the justice and education systems. However his government was considered to be largely conservative in character. Wiefelspütz resigned as Chancellor in 1966 after he failed to be re-elected NKP leader as he found it difficult to pass his budget in the Volkstag.
32		August von Münstermann (1902-1984)	25th May 1966	22nd July 1969	3 years, 1 month and 27 days	1967	NKP
			An effective technocrat and former National Liberal, von Münstermann's administration saw high economic growth and deeper integration with the Euclean Community. He resigned in 1969 after ill health did not lead him to run for re-election as NKP party president.
33		Sigmar Welskopf-Henrich (1903-1986)	22nd July 1969	7th March 1972	2 years, 7 months and 14 days	1971	NKP
			A former Conservative Welskopf-Henrich led the NKP to a minority government in the 1971 election. His government continued moderately progressive social reforms whilst co-currently implementing budget cuts and reducing some of the welfare programmes. Welskopf-Henrich resigned in 1972 following massive student protests.
(31)		Rudolf Wiefelspütz (1914-2001)	7th March 1972	14th July 1975	3 years, 4 months and 7 days	1972	NKP
			Returning to the premiership Wiefelspütz's second term saw him mediate between the student movement and the government after leading the NKP to a majority government in the 1972 election. He declined to pursure a second term as NKP leader in 1975.
34		Johannes Zollitsch (1914-1988)	14th July 1975	22nd July 1981	6 years and 8 days	1976, 1980	NKP
			Zollitsch led the NKP to a majority government in the 1975 election and a minority one in the 1979 election. Under Zollitsch the government sought to move away from fossil fuels to nuclear power as well as support investment into infrastructure and other industrial projects. However under Zollitsch the economy worsened following the crash of 1980 - Zollitsch subsequently did not run for another term as party leader with his popularity sharply declining.
35		Renatas Vinkauskas (1910-1996)	22nd July 1981	8th June 1983	−3 months and 10 days	-	NKP
			Elected to a party vote in 1981, Vinkauskas's term was dominated by rising inflation and unemployment. Austerity budgets led to a collapse in NKP support with their 28 year stint in government ending in the 1983 election.
36		Ludolf Ostermann (1927-2016)	8th June 1984	16th May 1992	8 years, 11 months and 8 days	1984, 1988	SRPO
			Initially forming government with the left wing OSAI from 1987 onwards Ostermann formed a "purple government" with the liberal Modern Centre Party (PMZ). Under the Ostermann government privatisation, deregulation and neoliberalisation were implemented to improve the Weranian economy by reducing inflation and the budget deficit, leading to economic growth during the late 1980's. Ostermann also introduced major constitutional reform and deeper Euclean integration. He was ousted as party leader in 1992 shortly before federal elections that year.
37		Wolfgang Löscher (1942-)	16th May 1992	4th October 1998	6 years, 4 months and 18 days	1992, 1996	SRPO
			Elected in a party vote in 1992, Löscher led a SRPO-PMZ that furthered economic and social reforms after winning a record third term for the SRPO in 1992. Löscher led the coalition to a surprise re-election in 1995 after securing a coalition between the SRPO, PMZ and OSAI. The coalition was unstable with both the PMZ and OSAI being particularly acrimonious in their relationship. Löscher resigned in 1998 after the right-wing of his party demanded he leave the government.
38		Zigmas Šilingas (1928-2012)	4th October 1998	18th May 1999	7 months and 14 days	-	SRPO
			The then-incumbent Minister-President of Ruttland, Šilingas was elected in 1998 as a compromise choice between the left and right of the party. Šilingas failed to reinvigorate the government's poll numbers being seen as an anachronistic throwback. In 1999 after a corruption scandal Šilingas was involved in resulted in the OSAI to leave government resulting in a motion of no confidence against Bendinskas which led to the early 1999 elections which saw the opposition gain a majority.
39		Rasa Šimonytė (1950-)	18th May 1999	12th July 2009	10 years, 1 month and 24 days	1999, 2003, 2007	NKP
			The first female and Ruttish Chancellor. Leading a majority government in her first term Šimonytė reorientated Werania to a less pro-Euclean policy and implemented conservative fiscal policies, privatising industry and reinvesting it into supporting tech startups. Dealing with economic collapse in 2005 Šimonytė implemented austerity policies avoiding a bailout from the Euclean Community. Šimonytė generally as Chancellor supported Euclean integration and greater fiscal liberalisation. She led the NKP to be re-elected to an additional term in 2007 but resigned in 2008 after choosing to become High Commissar of the EC.
40		Dietrich Wittmann (1939-)	12th July 2009	4th June 2011	1 year, 10 months and 23 days	-	NKP
			The Wittmann government continued austerity measures to reduce Werania's budget deficit as well as toughen surveillance legalisation. In 2011 the NKP coalition lost its majority leading to Wittmann to resign from the Chancellorship.
41		Ellis Koopmann (1965-)	4th June 2011	14th September 2013	2 years, 3 months and 10 days	2011	SRPO
			The second female Prime Minister, Koopman led a coalition government between the PMZ-SDT alliance and the SRPO. She continued the austerity policies of the previous government. Koopmann was ousted from the position as SRPO leader and thus Chancellor after poor polling results prior to the 2015 federal election.
42		Viktor Oberhauser (1962-)	14th September 2013	16th October 2017	4 years, 1 month and 2 days	2015	SRPO
			Appointed as Chancellor following Koopmann's resignation, Oberhauser formed a purple government of SRPO and PMZ following the 2015 election. Oberhauser has continued austerity measures despite opposition from his own party. He resigned after narrowly suriving a confidence vote in the Volkstag.
43		Josef Felder (1955-)	17th October 2017	28th June 2019	1 year, 8 months and 12 days	-	SRPO
			The former Minister-President of Cislania Felder became Chancellor out of the hope he would revive the SRPO's anaemic polling. However his combative style alienated supporters and in 2018 his attempt to call an early election was thwarted by his coalition partners. At the 2019 he led the SRPO to a historically poor result resulting in Felder's resignation.
44		Otto von Hößlin (1952-)	28th June 2019	Incumbent	4 years, 11 months and 6 days	2019	NKP
			Elected in 2019, von Hößlin formed a coalition government with the NKP and the Democratic Alternative.