List of premiers of Werania

• Top left: Ulrich von Bayrhoffer became the first premier of Werania in 1842 and the held the office on two separate occassions.
• Top right: Otto Röttgen was premier from 1932 to 1937, leading the country through the Great War.
• Bottom left: Rasa Šimonytė was the first female premier and currently is the longest serving premier holding office from 1999 to 2009.
• Bottom right: Anton Raicevich is the current premier having held office since 2022.

The Federal Premier of the Weranian Confederation (Weranian: Bundesministerpräsident der Ostischen Bund) has been the head of government of Werania since the unification of Werania in 1842. There has been 44 premier since that date. The first Premier of Werania, Ulrich von Bayrhoffer, was formerly the Minister-President of Cislania before becoming the first Weranian Premier. The Weranian Premier prior to the 1900's was able to govern solely with the consent of the monarch, with the inaugural monarch Rudolf VI controlling the nomination of the Premier. 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 Premier is Rasa Šimonytė who served for 10 years, 1 month and 24 days from 1999 to 2009. The shortest serving Premier is Johannes von Günther who served for 2 months and 21 days in 1950. The current Premier is Anton Raicevich of the National Consolidation Party who has been in office since July 2022.

There has been two female Premiers (Šimonytė and Emilia Koopmann) and three Ruttish ones (Ažuolas Kuzmickas, Renatas Vinkauskas and Šimonytė). Two Premiers have died in office (the Prince of Oppolzer and Xaver von Aehrenthal). Six Premiers have served non-consecutive terms (von Bayrhoffer, Ferdinand Karl von Schönborn-Buchheim, Ludwig Gustav von Middendorff, Joachim Schwarzenberg, von Aehrenthal, Casper von Kléber and Walther von Pittermann).

If the premier is incapacitated they are replaced with the vice-premier. If the vice-premier is also unavailable the monarch may pick a senior minister or legislator to serve as a caretaker until the Bundestag picks a permanent replacement for the premier.

Since 1957, all premiers have come either from the National Consolidation Party or the Social Democratic Radical Party of Werania.

List

Political Parties:
  National Liberal Party
  Legitimist Party
  Catholic Social Party
  Radicals
  Weranic Section of the Workers' International
  Social Democratic Radical Party of Werania
  Sotirian Democratic Party
  National Consolidation Party
  Social Democratic Radical Party of Werania

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Days	Election	Political Party	Monarch (Reign)
1		Prince Ulrich von Bayrhoffer (1786-1862)	17th March 1842	5th April 1845	3 years and 19 days	1842	Liberal	Rudolf VI (1845-1850)
			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 1845 due to his aggressive foreign policy being seen as threatening to the Weranian-Estmerish alliance.
2		General Anton von Reuss (1796-1861)	5th April 1845	17th March 1848	2 years, 11 months and 12 days	1846	Legitimist
			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. He resigned due to fustration with dealing with parliament.
3		Count Ferdinand Karl von Schönborn-Buchheim (1805-1863)	17th March 1848	8th June 1850	2 years, 2 months and 22 days	-	Legitimist
			Appointed following von Reuss's resignation von Schönborn-Buchheim continued his moderate policies. Following the coronation of Adalbert as head of state von Schönborn-Buchheim was forced to depart from the premiership as Adalbert, considered to be closer to the pan-Weranicists, brought back von Bayrhoffer.					Adalbert (1850-1913)
(1)		Prince Ulrich von Bayrhoffer (1786-1862)	8th June 1850	7th May 1856	5 years, 11 months and 16 days	1850, 1855	Liberal
			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 Zinnbage 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.
(3)		Count Ferdinand Karl von Schönborn-Buchheim (1805-1863)	24th May 1856	7th October 1860	4 years, 4 months and 13 days	1859	Legitimist
			Appointed following von Bayrhoffer's ousting, von Schönborn-Buchheim commanded little authority with Emperor Adalbert taking an increasing role in state governance. Von Schönborn-Buchheim resigned in 1860 following the failure of his budget to pass through the Bundestag.
4		Prince Franz Joseph, Prince of Oppolzer (1810-1874)	7th October 1860	14th March 1869	8 years, 5 months and 7 days	1863, 1867	Liberal
			The Prince of Oppolzer 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 died in office in 1869.
5		Earl Ludwig Gustav von Middendorff (1816-1880)	14th March 1869	26th June 1870	1 year, 3 months and 12 days	-	Liberal
			A member of the Weranic-Ruttish nobility von Middendorff's cabinet fell in 1869 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 1870	18th May 1872	1 year, 10 months and 22 days	1871	Liberal
			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 and a lack of parliamentary support.
(5)		Earl Ludwig Gustav von Middendorff (1816-1880)	18th May 1872	24th August 1875	3 years, 3 months and 6 days	-	Liberal
			In his second term 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". He was dismissed by the monarch for his support for free trade in 1875.
7		Count Joachim Schwarzenberg (1820-1882)	24th August 1875	16th February 1876	5 months and 23 days	1875	Liberal
			Considered a "creature of the king" Schwarzenberg lost popularity and authority quickly in his term becoming dependent on the imperial house. He voluntarily resigned on the advice of his cabinet in 1875.
(5)		Earl Ludwig Gustav von Middendorff (1816-1880)	16th February 1876	3th October 1876	7 months and 17 days	-	Liberal
			Returning to power as the only candidate with a majority in the Bundestag von Middendorff focus on the brewing crisis in Ruttland in his tenure. His failure to address Ruttish nationalism and his proposal to extend further autonomy to Ruttland lost him the support of the monarch and resulted in his resignation.
8		Duke Xaver von Aehrenthal (1815-1886)	3th October 1876	17th March 1878	1 year, 5 months and 14 days	-	Catholic
			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 government amongst the working class. However von Aehrenthal was dismissed from office following the Jutenberg scandal.
9		Count Nicolas von Rheingold (1820-1882)	17th March 1878	5th September 1879	1 year, 5 months and 19 days	1879	Catholic
			Von Rheingold continued his predecessor's policies but was to be seen as a weak figure due to his reliance on the monarchy. The conservatives lost support in the 1879 election and after failing to come to an accord with the legislature von Rheingold resigned a year later.
10		Count Ažuolas Kuzmickas (1837-1892)	5th September 1879	17th March 1882	2 years, 6 months and 12 days	-	Liberal
			The first Ruttish Channcelor Kuzmickas spent the majority of his office concerned with the "Ruttish question" and relations with Soravia. In both fields he was reckoned to be unsuccessful and as such resigned in 1882.
11		Baron Bartholomäus von Littrow (1841-1906)	17th March 1882	7th April 1887	5 years and 21 days	1883	Liberal
			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 1887 after his ministry lost support over alleged financial corruption.
(8)		Duke Xaver von Aehrenthal (1815-1886)	7th April 1887	26th November 1889†	2 years, 7 months and 19 days	1887	Catholic
			Returning to office in 1887, 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 1889.
12		Prince Adolf Ritter von Kral (1842-1914)	26th November 1889	20th August 1892	2 years, 8 months and 25 days	1891	Catholic
			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 1891 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 1892.
13		Count Konrad von Höhnel (1852-1926)	20th August 1892	6th May 1900	7 years, 8 months and 16 days	1895, 1899	NLP
			Considered a moderate conservative, von Höhnel mainly focused on foreign affairs. His term as premier saw Werania attempt to form an alliance with Gaullica but opposition from conservative elements and Werania's longstanding commitments with Estmere meant this policy was unsuccessfult. In 1898 von Höhnel presided over a shift in the Weranian party system when he formed a coalition government between his own National Liberal Party and the Weranian Conservative Party. He resigned in 1900.
(14)		Count Mathias von Steichen (1871-1937)	6th May 1900	14th May 1903	3 years and 8 days	-	NLP
			A largely conservative figure, Schätzle struggled to lower tariffs on food imports for fear of splitting the conservative coalition. He instead attempted to further expand the empire, but this was controversial amongst sections of the electorate wary of foreign adventurism. Opposition to higher bread tariffs led to a conservative defeat in the 1903 election.
15		Count Gustav Kroetz (1860-1924)	14th May 1903	4th March 1906	2 years, 9 months and 18 days	1903	Radicals
			The first radical premier Kroetz promoted parliamentary reform and the expansion of workers' rights. His government fell over a scandal in 1905 and he gave power to his college Casper von Kléber.
16		Baron Casper von Kléber (1868-1952)	4th March 1906	7th June 1907	1 year, 3 months and 3 days	-	Radicals
			A radical who had family roots from Gaullica Von Kléber led the first true party cabinet which was made up of a majority of radical party deputies. He was most notable for his suffrage reform in 1906 which gave the vote to all men over the age of 25 and implemented a voting system of proportional representation. Von Kléber was defeated by a conservative coalition in the 1907 election.
17		Erich Schätzle (1866-1931)	7th June 1907	27th May 1911	3 years, 11 months and 20 days	1907	KSP
			Von Steichen formed a centrist coalition relying on support from the Radicals and Conservatives. Over von Steichen's term he privatised the previous government's industrial holdings. Von Steichen resigned in 1910 after a centre-left coalition of the Radicals and NLP was formed. He was the last premier from the NLP.
(16)		Baron Casper von Kléber (1868-1952)	27th May 1911	11th August 1914	3 years, 2 months and 15 days	1910	Radicals
			Initially von Kléber formed a coalition of the Radicals and the NLP. Returning the radicals to power in the 1911 election, von Kléber formed a coalition that relied on parliamentary support from the socialists. 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 as the socialists refused to support his austerity budget.					Leopold IV (1913-1936)
18		Baron Walther von Pittermann (1860-1924)	11th August 1914	19th October 1918	4 years, 2 months and 8 days	1914, August 1918	KSP
			Premier von Blumentritt formed a centre-right coalition with support from the Catholic Social and National Liberal parties. The government promoted conservative fiscal policies in response to the Great Collapse but this led to the recession to become prolonged. His government was extremely unpopular when it proved unable to deal with the economic fallout of the Great Collapse and collapsed in 1918.
19		Albrecht Küchenthal (1868-1952)	19th October 1918	16th August 1919	9 months and 28 days	October 1918	OSAI
			The first socialist to take office, Küchenthal formed government with an alliance between OSAI and the Radicals under a "popular front" strategy. Reforms in labour and industry were pursued such as the introduction of a 40-hour workweek. As a response to the Kirenian Revolution the OSAI disintegrated over launching a similar revolution leading to Küchenthal to be dismissed after revolutionary violence threatened to occur in Werania.
20		Duke Wilhelm von Kuehnelt (1871-1947)	16th August 1919	7th April 1921	1 year, 7 months and 22 days	-	KSP
			Von Kuehnelt led a government consisting of the LB, SPO, KSP and NLP. He led repressive measures against the socialists but a failure to deal with the economy led to his government to fall.
(18)		Baron Walther von Pittermann (1860-1924)	7th April 1921	30st March 1922	11 months and 23 days	-	KSP
			Returning to power heading a coalition with the NLP and Landbund von Pittermann mainly focused on improving the economy. Political polarisation led to the government to be decimated at the 1922 elections.
21		Count Hermann von Ratzinger (1872-1933)	30st March 1922	24th September 1925	3 years, 5 months and 25 days	1922	KSP
			Governing with the Catholics and the Liberals with the support of the Federal Presidency, 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.
22		Baron Reinhold von Schönborn-Herz (1859-1934)	24th September 1925	8th June 1929	3 years, 8 months and 15 days	1925	KSP
			Von Schönborn-Herz led a coalition government of the Rural Federation, the NLP, the SPO and the RP as a compromise candidate to both the Bundestag and the monarchy, sitting in the House of Lords rather than the House of Deputies. 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.
23		Otto Röttgen (1872-1935)	8th June 1929	14th Octobet 1937	8 years, 4 months and 6 days	1935	Radicals
			Creating a grand coalition of the LB, KSP, NLP, RP and SPO Röttgen was appointed as part of the Leopoldist movement. 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 "premier of Victory". He left office in 1937 heading a reduced coalition of the SPO, Radicals and NLP.						Maximilian III (1936-1944)
24		Gustav Blumentritt (1896-1970)	14th October 1937	25th March 1939	1 year, 5 months and 11 days	-	KSP
			Blumentritt continued Röttgens centrist coalition where he continued to support post war reconstruction policies. However his government fell in 1939 when the social democrats withdrew from the government triggering a new election.
25		Hans Doblhoff-Dier (1868-1952)	25th March 1939	17th June 1941†	2 years, 2 months and 23 days	1939	Radicals
			Doblhoff-Dier continued the five-party government albeit under a centre-left slant. His government attempted to use economic interventionism to deal with the financial crisis but faced persistent economic decline. He was killed during the Höcker Putsch after being defenestrated by the Weranic Syndicalist Union.
26		Adalbert Nischwitz (1868-1952)	17th June 1941	4th May 1942	10 months and 17 days	-	Radicals
			Putting down the Höcker Putsch Nischwitz continued the centrist coalition of the Radicals, SPO, NLP, KSP and Landbund. The government however continued to be unable to deal effectively with social and economic problems and fell in 1942 leading to elections that were won by the right. Nischwitz was the last premier from the Radical party.
27		Dietrich zu Kolbenheyer (1882-1944)	4th May 1942	13th September 1945	3 years, 4 months and 9 days	1942	KSP Fatherland Bloc
			A member of the House of Lords zu Kolbenheyer led the "Fatherland Bloc" of the KSP, Landbund and NLP 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 retired in 1945.					Otto XI (1944-1985)
28		Franz Rössler (1894-1968)	13th September 1945	17th May 1950	4 years, 8 months and 4 days	1946	KSP Fatherland Bloc
			Continuing the composition of the previous government Rössler intensified the war in Masari 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 Kirenian-Weranian War which saw Weranian forces defeated - this led to the Colonels putsch which whilst being put down destroyed the government leading to his resignation.
29		Walther Ritter von Dittmann (1884-1962)	17th May 1950	7th August 1950	2 months and 21 days	-	KSP
			Appointed by the monarch, Stadtbäumer negotiated the end of the Weranian-Kirenian War. This led to the fall of his government and the defeat of the conservative coalition in the 1950 election.
30		Viktor Beer-Hofmann (1892–1965)	7th August 1950	18th May 1955	4 years, 9 months and 6 days	1950, 1954	SPO Tripartite Majority
			Invited to form government after the collapse of the right-wing coalition, Beer-Hofmann formed a grand coalition between OSAI, the SPO and the newly formed SDP. 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 the victory of the right-wing parties. Beer-Hofmann is the only Witterite premier.
		Konstantin Vogel (1898-1976)	18th May 1955	16th May 1960	5 years and 3 days	1955, 1959	SDP ↓ NKP
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			A member of the SDP, Vogel oversaw the merger of the NLP, LDP and the SDP 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..
32		August von Münstermann (1902-1984)	16th May 1960	5th May 1963	3 years and 8 days	1963	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 1963 after ill health did not lead him to run for re-election as NKP party president
33		Rudolf Wiefelspütz (1914-2001)	5th May 1963	22nd April 1969	5 years, 11 months and 17 days	1967	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 premier in 1969 after he failed to be re-elected NKP leader.
34		Sigmar Welskopf-Henrich (1903-1986)	22nd April 1969	7th March 1972	2 years, 10 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.
35		Renatas Vinkauskas (1922-2017)	27th November 1978	8th March 1984	8 years and 5 days	1972, 1976	NKP
			Elected to a party vote in 1972 to replace Welskopf-Henrich, Vinkauskas's term was dominated by rising inflation and unemployment. Austerity budgets led to a collapse in NKP support with their 24 year stint in government ending in the 1980 election.
36		Ludolf Ostermann (1927-)	8th March 1980	16th July 1987	7 years, 4 months and 8 days	1980, 1984	SRPO
			Initially forming a government with the left wing OSAI from 1984onwards Ostermann formed a "purple government" with the liberal Modern Centre Party (PMZ). Ostermann also introduced major constitutional reform and deeper Euclean integration. In April 1987 the PMZ left the coalition leading to the collapse of his government and early elections that saw the NKP become the largest party.					Charlotte II (1986-)
37		Adolf Stahl (1924-1998)	16th July 1987	27th May 1991	3 years, 10 months and 11 days	1987	NKP
			Leading a government of the NKP and PMZ Stahl implemented neoliberal policies in his tenure. However strikes and industrial unrest were common under his premiership and in 1991 lost to a revitalised SRPO after only a term in office.
38		Wolfgang Löscher (1942-)	27th May 1991	18th May 1999	7 years, 11 months and 21 days	1991, 1995	SRPO
			Löscher led a coalition between the SRPO, the Greens and OSAI. The coalition was unstable. Löscher resigned in 1999 after his coalition lost to the NKP.
39		Rasa Šimonytė (1952-)	18th May 1999	12th July 2009	10 years, 1 month and 24 days	1999, 2003, 2007	NKP
			The first female and Ruttish premier. 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 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 (1959-)	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 premiership.
41		Emilia Koopmann (1968-)	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 premier after poor polling results prior to the 2015 federal election.
42		Viktor Oberhauser (1959-)	14th September 2013	17th Febuary 2018	4 years, 5 months and 3 days	2015	SRPO
			Appointed as premier 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 leading his party to defeat in upper house elections.
43		Josef Felder (1955-)	17th Febuary 2018	28th June 2019	1 year, 4 months and 11 days	-	SRPO
			The former Minister-President of Cislania Felder became premier 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	1st July 2022	3 years and 3 days	2019	NKP
			Elected in 2019, von Hößlin formed a coalition government with the NKP and the Democratic Alternative. Under his goverment reform to the public sector and a close alignment with Estmere and Etruria were pursued. The Hosokawa scandal led to von Hößlin to decline to seek another term as NKP leader.
45		Anton Raicevich (1979-)	1st July 2022	Incumbent	2 years and 5 months	-	NKP
			Appointed to succeed von Hößlin, Raicevich renewed the NKP-DA coalition.