What is Walther Rathenau?
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-L40010, Walter Rathenau.jpg|thumb|Walther Rathenau]] '''Walther Rathenau''' (September 29, [[1867]] in [[Berlin]] - June 24, [[1922]] in [[Berlin]]) was a German businessman, writer and politician. Rathenau was of [[Jewish]] descent. He was a member of the [[social liberalism|social liberal]] [[German Democratic Party]] (Deutsche Demokratische Partei, shortened DDP). From February 1, 1922, until his death the same year, he was [[Foreign minister|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]. He was a victim of a political [[assassination]]. He was murdered by an ultranationalist and [[antisemitic]] organization called [[Organisation Consul]]. He died at the age of 54. == References == * ''Walther Rathenau'', [[Harry Kessler]], New York 1969 == Other websites == * {{de}} [http://www.walther-rathenau.de/ Walther Rathenau Gesellschaft e. V.] {{Commonscat}} {{Bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rathenau, Walther}} [[Category:1867 births]] [[Category:1922 deaths]] [[Category:Assassinated German politicians]] [[Category:German businesspeople]] [[Category:Government ministers of the Weimar Republic]] [[Category:Jewish businesspeople]] [[Category:Jewish German politicians]] [[Category:Jewish German writers]] [[Category:Murders by firearm in Germany]] [[Category:Politicians from Berlin]] [[Category:Writers from Berlin]] [[Category:Foreign ministers of Germany]]