Christian Stock (28 August 1884,

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– 13 April 1967 in

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) was a German

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politician and the first Prime Minister—''

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''—of the provisional state of

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(later

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), which had been constituted in the aftermath of

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. Stock was over 82 at the time of his death, making him the oldest Minister-President that the Republic had had until then.

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* 1884 births 1967 deaths Politicians from Darmstadt People from the Grand Duchy of Hesse Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians Members of the Weimar National Assembly Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Ministers-President of Hesse {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub