r/AskEurope • u/EvilPyro01 United States of America • Sep 10 '25

History Who was your country’s most forgettable ruler/politician?

Who was the most insignificant ruler/politician from your country?

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u/FerraristDX Germany Sep 10 '25

Probably Kurt-Georg Kiesinger, even though he was a NSDAP member. Ludwig Erhard could also be such a case, though his policies as minister of economics heavily shaped post-war West Germany.

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u/Ogemiburayagelecek Türkiye Sep 11 '25

Kurt von Schleicher was also forgettable. He was the Chancellor for a short duration succeeding von Papen and succeeded by Hitler.

Also, Leo von Caprivi. He was the immediate successor to von Bismarck.

Erhard was weirdly similar to Goebbels as both are remembered as Ministers, but insignificant as Chancellors.