was a member of the party's right wing. In June 1920, Fehrenbach formed the first Weimar Republic cabinet without participation of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). The SPD remained the largest party in the newly elected Reichstag, which succeeded the National Assembly. As Chancellor, Fehrenbach represented Germany at the Spa Conference of 1920 and the . He tried in vain to get the US government to work as a mediator. In social policy, unemployment benefits were improved during Fehrenbach's time as chancellor, with the maximum benefit for single males over the age of 21 increased in November 1920 from 7 to 10 marks. Fehrenbach resigned in May 1921, as the DVP had withdrawn its support for the government's foreign policy of trying to cooperate with the Allies on the issue of reparations. In particular, Fehrenbach had failed to get the Reichstag's approval for a fixing of German reparation payments at 132 billion gold mark. Although he officially resigned on 4 May, he remained in charge of the caretaker government until his replacement by Joseph Wirth on 10 May. In 1922, Fehrenbach became a judge on the , the legal guardian of the Weimar Constitution. In late 1923, Fehrenbach was elected head of the Zentrum fraction in the Reichstag. He remained in that office until his death in 1926. He also became vice-chairman of the , an organization fighting antisemitism. Later life and death Fehrenbach died on 26 March 1926 in Freiburg im Breisgau. References External links The Fehrenbach cabinet at Akten der Reichskanzlei (German) 1852 births 1926 deaths 20th-century Chancellors of Germany People from Waldshut (district) People from the Grand Duchy of Baden German Roman Catholics Centre Party (Germany) politicians Chancellors of Germany People of the Weimar Republic Members of the Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the Weimar National Assembly Members of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic Members of the Second Chamber of the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Baden Cartellverband members University of Freiburg alumni