Vincenz Liechtenstein
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Vincenz Liechtenstein was an Austrian politician (ÖVP
). He was a grandson of Charles I of Austria, the last Austrian Emperor. He was born as a Prince of Liechtenstein, but the nobility
in Austria was officially abolished in 1919, after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Since then, no citizen of Austria can have any noble titles or even particles such as von and zu in his or her name. If he was a German citizen, he would be named simply as Vinzenz Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein.
He was born as His Serene Highness
Prince Vincenz Karl Alfred Maria Michael of Liechtenstein
(Germ. Seine Durchlaucht Vincenz Karl Alfred Maria Michael Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein), the first child of HSH Prince Heinrich of Liechtenstein and HI&RH Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria
, Princess Imperial, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia. Prince Heinrich was a son of Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein (himself a son of Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein
) and Princess Theresia Maria of Oettingen-Oettingen. Vincenz Liechtenstein was a male-line great-great-great-grandson of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein's mother, Archduchess Elisabeth, was the youngest daughter of Charles I, the last Emperor of Austria, and his wife Zita of Bourbon-Parma
. Vincenz Liechtenstein is a female-line great-grandson of Robert I
, the last sovereign Duke of Parma and Piacenza.
Vincenz Liechtenstein studied at the Bundesrealgymnasium in Graz (1960–1969) and subsequently studied law at the University of Graz (1969–1975). He worked at a forestry company before becoming a politician.
Vinzenz Liechtenstein was 1,300th Knight
of the Order of the Golden Fleece
in Austria
. From his first marriage (1981–1991) with Hélène de Cossé-Brissac (1960–) he had two daughters:
He married Roberta Valeri Manera (1953–) in 1999 though the two had no children.
He was co-founder of the 1974 JES students initiative. He was a member of the board of the Catholic Family Association and the Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft
.
Liechtenstein was a member of the Nationalrat
from 1988–1996 and again from 1997–2004. From 2004–2006 he was a member of the Bundesrat
. He caused a mini-scandal in 2005 when he interrupted a Nationalrat meeting because of his drunkenness. He apologised shortly afterward.
Liechtenstein died unexpectedly on 14 January 2008 at his house near Graz.
OVP
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). He was a grandson of Charles I of Austria, the last Austrian Emperor. He was born as a Prince of Liechtenstein, but the nobility
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
in Austria was officially abolished in 1919, after the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Since then, no citizen of Austria can have any noble titles or even particles such as von and zu in his or her name. If he was a German citizen, he would be named simply as Vinzenz Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein.
He was born as His Serene Highness
Serene Highness
His/Her Serene Highness is a style used today by the reigning families of Liechtenstein and Monaco. It also preceded the princely titles of members of some German ruling and mediatised dynasties as well as some non-ruling but princely German noble families until 1918...
Prince Vincenz Karl Alfred Maria Michael of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
(Germ. Seine Durchlaucht Vincenz Karl Alfred Maria Michael Prinz von und zu Liechtenstein), the first child of HSH Prince Heinrich of Liechtenstein and HI&RH Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria
Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria (1922–1993)
Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. She was the youngest daughter of Charles I, the last Emperor of Austria, and his wife Zita of Bourbon-Parma.-Family and early life:...
, Princess Imperial, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia. Prince Heinrich was a son of Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein (himself a son of Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein
Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein
Prince Alfred Louis of Liechtenstein was the son of Prince Franz de Paula of Liechtenstein and Countess Julie Potocka , uncle and brother in law of Franz I of Liechtenstein.He was the 1,143rd Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Austria in 1903.-Marriage and issue:On 26...
) and Princess Theresia Maria of Oettingen-Oettingen. Vincenz Liechtenstein was a male-line great-great-great-grandson of Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein's mother, Archduchess Elisabeth, was the youngest daughter of Charles I, the last Emperor of Austria, and his wife Zita of Bourbon-Parma
Zita of Bourbon-Parma
Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma was the wife of Emperor Charles of Austria...
. Vincenz Liechtenstein is a female-line great-grandson of Robert I
Robert I, Duke of Parma
Robert I was the last sovereign Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1854 to 1859, when the duchy was annexed to Sardinia-Piedmont during the unification of Italy...
, the last sovereign Duke of Parma and Piacenza.
Vincenz Liechtenstein studied at the Bundesrealgymnasium in Graz (1960–1969) and subsequently studied law at the University of Graz (1969–1975). He worked at a forestry company before becoming a politician.
Vinzenz Liechtenstein was 1,300th Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
in 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...
. From his first marriage (1981–1991) with Hélène de Cossé-Brissac (1960–) he had two daughters:
- Princess Adelheid Marie Beatrice Zita (b. ViennaViennaVienna 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...
, 25 November 1981), married in Deutschfeistritz-Peggau on 31 January 2009 Dominic Count Coudenhove Kalergi (b. London, 7 October 1973), son of Hans Heinrich Count Coudenhove Kalergi and wife Cornelia Carter Roberts - Princess Hedwig Maria Beatrice Hermine (b. ViennaViennaVienna 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...
, 28 November 1982), married in Schloss Waldstein on 10 May 2008 Olivier Comte de Quélen (b. Paris, 25 April 1980), son of Jean-Louis Comte de Quélen and wife Nicole Cansou
He married Roberta Valeri Manera (1953–) in 1999 though the two had no children.
He was co-founder of the 1974 JES students initiative. He was a member of the board of the Catholic Family Association and the Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft
Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft
The Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft is an organization representing Sudeten German refugees from the Sudetenland. Most of them fled to West Germany from Czechoslovakia during the Expulsion of Germans after World War II....
.
Liechtenstein was a member of the Nationalrat
National Council of Austria
The National Council is one of the two houses of the Austrian parliament. According to the constitution, the National Council and the complementary Federal Council are peers...
from 1988–1996 and again from 1997–2004. From 2004–2006 he was a member of the Bundesrat
Bundesrat
Bundesrat means federal council and may refer to:* Bundesrat of Germany* Federal Council of Austria* Swiss Federal Council...
. He caused a mini-scandal in 2005 when he interrupted a Nationalrat meeting because of his drunkenness. He apologised shortly afterward.
Liechtenstein died unexpectedly on 14 January 2008 at his house near Graz.