Philipp Scheidemann
- Born
- 26 July 1865 (74 years old)
- Passed away
- 29 November 1939
- Place of birth
- Kassel, Electorate of Hesse
- Gender
- Male
Philipp Heinrich Scheidemann was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). On 9 November 1918, in the midst of the German Revolution of 1918–19, he proclaimed Germany a republic. Later, beginning in the early part of the following year, he became the second head of government of the Weimar Republic, acting in this post for 127 days.
