Count Manfred von Clary-Aldringen

Manfred Graf von Clary and Aldringens (* May 30, 1852 in Vienna, † February 12, 1928 at Castle Herrnau in Salzburg) was a politician of Austria-Hungary, longtime governor of Styria and short-term Prime Minister of Cisleithania, the Austrian half of the Habsburg Empire.

Life

Manfred, as the son of Edmund von Clary and Aldringens (1813-1894) the Bohemian princely family Clary and Aldringens. He studied law at the University of Vienna, came in 1877 in the civil service and in 1888 District Governor of the district of Wiener Neustadt. Appointed on February 22, 1896 State President of Austrian Silesia, he managed to reduce the friction between the nationalities in the crown land.

Clary was from December 1, 1898, until 1918 last kk Governor of Styria. He was also many years a member of the manor of the Vienna Imperial Council.

From October 2, 1899 to December 21, 1899, broke Clary Aldringens his governorship and served as Prime Minister in Vienna. At the same time he was also Minister of Agriculture. His reign was characterized by continued obstruction in the plenary session of the Imperial Council. Protested to 1899 the German national parties against the bath 's vocabulary Regulation, took their place, the Czech mandatories after Clary had picked up the language decree again on 14 October 1899. His government was a pure Cabinet officials, not designed from the outset to time to take back with the rest the voice Regulation.

As governor of Styria Clary modernized the administration, founded the Styrian emergency fund, successfully lobbied for the fight against tuberculosis and was in the First World War, President of the Red Cross in the Crown Land.