1878-1929. German politician, chancellor in
1923, and foreign minister from 1923 to 1929
of the Weimar Republic. During World War I he
was a strong nationalist but his views became
more moderate under the Weimar Republic. His
achievements included reducing the amount of
war reparations paid by Germany after the
Treaty of Versailles 1919; negotiating the
Locarno Treaties 1925; and Germany's
admission to the League of Nations. He shared
the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize with Aristide
Briand.