Ludwig Kaas | |||||||
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 Kaas in 1930 | |||||||
| Chairman of the Centre Party | |||||||
| In office 8 December 1928 – 5 May 1933 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Marx | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Heinrich Brüning | ||||||
| Member of the Reichstag | |||||||
| In office 1920–1933 | |||||||
| Constituency | Koblenz-Trier | ||||||
| Member of the Weimar National Assembly | |||||||
| In office 6 February 1919 – 21 May 1920 | |||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 23 May 1881 Trier, German Empire | ||||||
| Died | 15 April 1952 (aged 70) Rome, Italy | ||||||
| Resting place | St. Peter's Basilica | ||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||
| Political party | Centre Party | ||||||
| Occupation | Priest, politician | ||||||
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Ludwig Kaas (23 May 1881 – 15 April 1952) was a German Roman Catholic priest and politician of the Centre Party during the Weimar Republic. He was instrumental in brokering the Reichskonkordat between the Holy See and the German Reich.[1]