Eugen Rathenau
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Eugen Rathenau | |
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| President of Volta | |
| In office 15 December 1864 – 3 March 1901 | |
| Vice President | Ludwig Mende (1864-1876) Bernard Heinze (1876-1884) Rudolf Bauer (1884-1896) Friedrich von Baden (1896-1901) |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Friedrich von Baden |
| Delegate of Schipe to the Voltan National Congress | |
| In office 4 February 1864 – 15 December 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Commander in Chief of the National League Army | |
| In office 4 March 1859 – 25 January 1864 | |
| Appointed by | Voltan National League |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Hans Maurer |
| Representative of Schipe to the Voltan National League | |
| In office 7 April 1857 – 4 March 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ludwig Mende |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1825 Schipe, Allenby colony (Seylosian Volta) |
| Died | 3 March 1901 Köstritz, Voltan Democratic Republic |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse | Mary von Puttkamer (m. 1850) |
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Eugen Rathenau (9 July 1825 – 3 March 1901) was a Voltan military officer, politician, and later dictator. He led the Voltan National League to victory in the Voltan War for Independence, and led the first Voltan National Congress. He became the first President of the Voltan Democratic Republic in 1864. He would later be the mastermind behind the 1876 Voltan coup d'état, after which he would seize absolute power and become a dictator.