Paul Hirsch (17 November 1868 - 1 August 1940) was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party who served as Prime Minister of Prussia from 1918 to 1920.
Hirsch was born in Prenzlau and died in Berlin.
He was mentioned by name as one of the Jewish politicians who undermined the Weimar Republic in the 1940 Nazi propaganda film Der Ewige Jude produced by Fritz Hippler.
| Preceded by Friedrich Ebert |
Prime Minister of Prussia 1918–1920 |
Succeeded by Otto Braun |
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| Name | Hirsch, Paul |
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| Date of birth | 17 November 1868 |
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| Date of death | 1 August 1940 |
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Famous quotes containing the words paul and/or hirsch:
“Martha, your father told me something once, a long time ago, when I first started to work with him: In the war of science, many people must die before any victory can be won.”
—Robert D. Andrews, and Nick Grindé. Dr. Paul Ames (Bruce Bennett)
“A hook shot kisses the rim and
hangs there, helplessly, but doesn’t drop
and for once our gangly starting center
boxes out his man and times his jump
perfectly, gathering the orange leather
from the air like a cherished possession”
—Edward Hirsch (b. 1950)