Arthur Zimmermann

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Arthur Zimmermann
Arthur Zimmermann's portrait.
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office 22 November 1916 – 6 August 1917
Chancellor	Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg Georg Michaelis
Preceded by	Gottlieb von Jagow
Succeeded by	Richard von Kühlmann
Personal details
Born	(1864-10-05)5 October 1864 Marggrabowa (now Olecko), East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	6 June 1940(1940-06-06) (aged 75) Berlin, Nazi Germany

Arthur Zimmermann (5 October 1864 – 6 June 1940) was State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the German Empire from 22 November 1916 until his resignation on 6 August 1917. His name is associated with the Zimmermann Telegram during World War I. He was also closely involved in plans to support rebellions in Ireland and in India, and to assist the Bolsheviks to undermine Tsarist Russia.