Georg Gothein (15 August 1857 – 22 March 1940) was a left-liberal German politician of Jewish origin.
[3] Gothein was among the founders of the German Committee for the Promotion of Jewish Settlement in Palestine which was established in April 1918.
[3][6] In February 1919 he was appointed minister of treasury to the cabinet led by Philipp Scheidemann.
[4] He was active in the organization until 1931 when Tilo von Wilmowsky replaced him in the post.
[1] He died in Berlin on 22 March 1940 and was buried at the Stahnsdorf South-Western Cemetery.