List of spouses of German presidents and chancellors
This is a list of spouses of the President of Germany and Chancellor.
Spouses of the heads of state since 1919
Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany (1919–1945)
| Name | Relation to President |
|---|---|
| Louise Ebert | wife of President Friedrich Ebert |
| Paul von Hindenburg widowed during office | |
| Eva Hitler | wife of Führer and Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler (one day, prior to their suicide) |
| Ingeborg Dönitz | wife of President Karl Dönitz |
Federal Republic of Germany (1949 – present)
| Name | Relation to President |
|---|---|
| Elly Heuss | wife of President Theodor Heuss |
| Wilhelmine Lübke | wife of President Heinrich Lübke |
| Hilda Heinemann | wife of President Gustav Heinemann |
| Mildred Scheel | wife of President Walter Scheel |
| Veronica Carstens | wife of President Karl Carstens |
| Marianne von Weizsäcker | wife of President Richard von Weizsäcker |
| Christiane Herzog | wife of President Roman Herzog |
| Christina Rau | wife of President Johannes Rau |
| Eva Köhler | wife of President Horst Köhler |
| Bettina Wulff | wife of President Christian Wulff |
| Daniela Schadt | domestic partner of President Joachim Gauck |
| Elke Büdenbender | wife of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
Spouses of Chancellors
German Empire (1871–1918)
| Name | Relation to Chancellor |
|---|---|
| Princess Johanna von Bismarck | Wife of Prince Otto von Bismarck |
| Count Leo von Caprivi unmarried during office | |
| Princess Marie zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst | Wife of Prince Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst |
| Princess Maria von Bülow | Wife of Prince Bernhard von Bülow |
| Martha von Bethmann-Hollweg | Wife of Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg |
| Margarete Michaelis | Wife of Georg Michaelis |
| Countess Anna von Hertling | Wife of Count Georg von Hertling |
| Princess Marie Louise of Hanover | Wife of Prince Maximilian of Baden |
| Louise Ebert | Wife of Friedrich Ebert |
Weimar Republic (1919–1933)
| Name | Relation to Chancellor |
|---|---|
| Johanna Scheidemann | wife of Philipp Scheidemann |
| Hedwig Bauer | wife of Gustav Bauer |
| Gottliebe Müller | wife of Hermann Müller (1st term) |
| Marie Fehrenbach | wife of Konstantin Fehrenbach |
| Joseph Wirth unmarried during office | |
| Martha née Wirtz | wife of Wilhelm Cuno |
| Käte Stresemann | wife of Gustav Stresemann |
| Johanna Marx | wife of Wilhelm Marx (1st term) |
| Hans Luther unmarried during office | |
| Johanna Marx | wife of Wilhelm Marx (2nd term) |
| Gottliebe Müller | wife of Hermann Müller (2nd term) |
| Heinrich Brüning unmarried during office | |
| Martha von Boch-Galhau | wife of Franz von Papen |
| Elisabeth von Schleicher | wife of Kurt von Schleicher |
Nazi Germany (1933–1945)
| Name | Relation to Chancellor |
|---|---|
| Eva Hitler | wife of Führer and Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler (one day, prior to their suicide) |
| Magda Goebbels | wife of Joseph Goebbels |
| Ehrengard Freiin von Plettenberg | wife of Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk |
Federal Republic (1949 – present)
| Name | Relation to Chancellor |
|---|---|
| Konrad Adenauer widowed during office | |
| Luise Erhard | wife of Ludwig Erhard |
| Marie-Luise Kiesinger | wife of Kurt Georg Kiesinger |
| Rut Brandt | wife of Willy Brandt |
| Mildred Scheel | wife of Walter Scheel |
| Hannelore Schmidt | wife of Helmut Schmidt |
| Hannelore Kohl | wife of Helmut Kohl |
| Doris Schröder-Köpf | wife of Gerhard Schröder |
| Joachim Sauer | husband of Angela Merkel |
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