Count Karl von Stürgkh
Count Karl von Stürgkh (October 30, 1859, Graz – October 21, 1916) was an Austrian political figure during the late years of the Austria-Hungarian monarchy.
In 1891 he became a member of the Reichsrat, the Austrian parliament. From 1909 until 1911 he served as Minister of Education.
He served as Minister-President (Prime Minister) of Austria from 1911 and ruled the country autocratically during World War I, when the Reichsrat was not convened any more. He served as Prime Minister until he was assassinated (shot dead) by the socialist politician Friedrich Adler on October 21, 1916 in a Vienna restaurant.
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Regarding personal names: Graf was a title until 1919, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, however, since 1919 Graf/Gräfin is no title any more but part of the surname and thus following the given name(s) and not to be translated.
| Preceded by Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn |
Minister-President of Austria 1911–1916 |
Succeeded by Ernst von Körber |
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