Georg von Hertling

Count Georg von Hertling

Order:	7th Chancellor of Germany
Term of Office:	November 1, 1917–September 30, 1918
Predecessor:	Georg Michaelis
Successor:	Prince Maximilian of Baden
Date of Birth:	August 31, 1843
Date of Death:	January 4, 1919
Political Party:	Catholic Centre Party
Profession:	professor of philosophy

Count Georg von Hertling (August 31, 1843–January 4, 1919) was a Bavarian politician who served as Chancellor of the German Empire from 1917 to 1918. Quite old when he became Chancellor, despite his connection to the Catholic Centre Party, he was seen as a puppet of the military high command, led by Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff.

In civil life he was a professor of philosophy.

Preceded by: Georg Michaelis	Chancellor of Germany 1917–1918	Followed by: Prince Maximilian of Baden
	Prime Minister of Prussia 1917–1918