Today, 100 years ago, on April 25, 1925 (April 3, 1925), Hindenburg was elected President of Germany. Paul von Hindenburg On April 25, 1925, Army Marshal Paul von Hindenburg won a fairly competitive German presidential election. He was Germany's first popularly elected president. Though Hindenburg supported the restoration of monarchy, he vowed to support the republic. Dr. William-Max was a candidate for the republican coalition. The republican coalition consisted of supporters of the Weimar regime, including the middle party, the socialist party and the democrats.