Gustav Stresemann (Wilhelmine Era)

Gustav Ernst Stresemann (May 10, 1878 - October 3, 1929) was a German politician and statesman who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1922 until his death. He is most associated with German economic growth through the 'roaring twenties', a period of peace and prosperity. Stresemann served as Chancellor during a period of political and social reform, and his tenure saw the cementing of the supremacy of the Reichstag and the transformation of the German Empire into a constitutional monarchy.