Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky
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Interior Minister of the Austrian Empire | |
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| In office 29 September 1826 – 20 March 1848 | |
| Succeeded by | Franz von Pillersdorf |
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| Born | 31 January 1778 Prague, Bohemia |
| Died | 4 April 1861 (aged 83) Vienna, Austria |
Count Franz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky (
Life
He was born and raised in the Bohemian capital
Kolowrat's rivalry with Metternich intensified when in 1826 the emperor called him to Vienna, where he was elevated to lead the Austrian State Council responsible for the Interior and Finances. The tensions between him and the chancellor continued: while Metternich favored a strong army, Kolowrat reduced the military budget.[3] After the accession of Francis' incapable son Ferdinand I to the throne in 1835, Kolowrat together with Metternich led the Secret State Conference, the de facto government of the Empire from 1836 to 1848. However, the continuous disagreement between the two leaders palsied the Austrian politics and ultimately contributed to collapse of the "Metternich system".
Upon the outbreak of the
Kolowrat retired to private life; he died in Vienna aged 83. With his death, the Liebsteinsky branch of the Kolowrat dynasty became extinct.
Decorations
- Order of the Golden Fleece
- Order of Leopold
- Order of St. Andrew
- Order of St. Anna
- Order of St. Vladimir
- Order of the White Eagle
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Venerable Order of Saint John
References
- ^ K.u.K. office, head of country administration
- ^ Highest office of the Bohemian kingdom, held by a Lord (baron), member of the higher of the two ranks of nobility. After 1627 largely ceremonial, nevertheless prestigious, as the holder acted at ceremonial occasions as the prime representative of Bohemian nobility towards the king. Before 1627, in king's absence held his place at the land Diet and High Court, when king was present, was seated at his feet (i.e. at the central place).
- ^ Rothenburg, G. The Army of Francis Joseph. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press, 1976. p 10.
External links
| Ministers-President of the Austrian Empire, 1848–1867 |
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| Ministers-President of Cisleithania in Austria-Hungary, 1867–1918 |
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