Hans Luther

Chancellor of Germany

10 March 1879 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire

11 May 1962(1962-05-11) (83) Düsseldorf, West Germany

15 January 1925 – 12 May 1926

For the father of Martin Luther, see Hans Luther (15th century). Hans Luther ( listen  (help ·info ) ) (10 March 1879 – 11 May 1962) was a German politician and Chancellor of Germany for 482 days in 1925 to 1926. As Minister of Finance he helped stabilize the Mark during the hyperinflation of 1923. From 1930 to 1933, Luther was head of the Reichsbank and from 1933 to 1937 he served as German Ambassador to the United States.