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 liberal German Democratic Party (Deutsche Demokratische Partei, shortened DDP).

From February 1, 1922, until his death the same year, he was 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.

Walther Rathenau Media

Rathenau's villa on the Königsallee
- For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. ADN-ZB /Archiv*Berlin: Staatsakt am 12. Juli im Reichstag für den von der Reaktion am 24. Juni 1922 ermordeten deutschen Außenminister Walter Rathenau. 6787-22
- For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Rathenau-Gedächtnisfeier im Reichstag.*Republikanische Jugend fährt an das Grab Rathenaus.
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-07961, Berlin, Enthüllung einer Rathenau-Gedenktafel
Gedenkstein Walther Rathenau