Count Richard von Bienerth-Schmerling
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Baron Richard von Bienerth, after 1915 Count von Bienerth-Schmeling (2 March 1863, Verona
– 3 June 1918, Vienna
), was an Austria
n statesman.
He was the son of the Austrian Lieutenant-Field Marshal Karl von Bienerth (1825–1882) and a grandson on his mother's side of the Minister of State and later President of the High Court of Cassation Anton von Schmerling (1805−1893).
Richard Freiherr von Bienerth entered the service of the state in 1884 in the Styrian governorate, embarked on a civil servant's career after 1886 in the education ministry in Vienna
, was from 1899 to 1905 the Vice-President of the Lower Austria
n school inspectorate, took the reins of the education ministry on 11 September 1905 as section head in the cabinet of Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn, which he also maintained in the short-lived government of Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
. In the cabinet of Baron Max Wladimir von Beck
he was minister for the interior from 2 June 1906 to 15 November 1908 and worked on the electoral reform (introduction of universal male suffrage) of 1907. After Von Beck's downfall, Emperor Franz Joseph I
appointed him prime minister, an office that he held from 15 November 1908 to 28 June 1911. After the government's loss of a parliamentary working majority after the Reichsrat
elections of June 1911, which brought heavy losses for the Christian Social Party and the Poland Club, he resigned as prime minister and served the state as governor of Lower Austria
- succeeding Count Erich Kielmansegg
and despite suffering from an incurable disease - until 28 November 1915. When he resigned as governor, the Emperor elevated him to the rank of Count.
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
– 3 June 1918, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
), was an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n statesman.
He was the son of the Austrian Lieutenant-Field Marshal Karl von Bienerth (1825–1882) and a grandson on his mother's side of the Minister of State and later President of the High Court of Cassation Anton von Schmerling (1805−1893).
Richard Freiherr von Bienerth entered the service of the state in 1884 in the Styrian governorate, embarked on a civil servant's career after 1886 in the education ministry in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, was from 1899 to 1905 the Vice-President of the Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
n school inspectorate, took the reins of the education ministry on 11 September 1905 as section head in the cabinet of Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn, which he also maintained in the short-lived government of Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
Prince Konrad of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
Prince Konrad zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst was an Austrian statesman.-External links :* * - See also :* Konstantin zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst...
. In the cabinet of Baron Max Wladimir von Beck
Baron Max Wladimir von Beck
Baron Max Wladimir von Beck was an Austrian and statesman.Baron Max Wladimir von Beck was recently selected as the main motif of an Austrian collectors' coin, the 100 Years of Universal Male Suffrage commemorative coin, minted on January 10, 2007...
he was minister for the interior from 2 June 1906 to 15 November 1908 and worked on the electoral reform (introduction of universal male suffrage) of 1907. After Von Beck's downfall, Emperor Franz Joseph I
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
appointed him prime minister, an office that he held from 15 November 1908 to 28 June 1911. After the government's loss of a parliamentary working majority after the Reichsrat
Reichsrat (Austria)
The Imperial Council of Austria from 1867 to 1918 was the parliament of the Cisleithanian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Herrenhaus and the Abgeordnetenhaus...
elections of June 1911, which brought heavy losses for the Christian Social Party and the Poland Club, he resigned as prime minister and served the state as governor of Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
- succeeding Count Erich Kielmansegg
Count Erich Kielmansegg
Erich Graf von Kielmansegg was an Austrian Minister-President and statesman.-Biography:...
and despite suffering from an incurable disease - until 28 November 1915. When he resigned as governor, the Emperor elevated him to the rank of Count.