Friedrich zu Limburg-Stirum

Friedrich Wilhelm Graf zu Limburg- Stirum ( born August 6 1835 in The Hague, The Netherlands, † October 27, 1912 in United - Peterwitz ) was a German diplomat, politician and Foreign Secretary of the German Empire.

Life

He was first envoy and Deputy Secretary of State in the Foreign Office when he became the successor of Clovis to Hohenlohe Acting Foreign Secretary in September 1880. This office he held until his replacement by Clemens Busch on June 25, 1881.

In February 1892 there was a scandal about him. He was released at the instigation of the then Chancellor Leo von Caprivi from the civil service and lost all his pension rights because he had published a critical article on the Austrian trade agreement in December 1891 in which he denied the political necessity and the State accused the German Conservative Party ( DKP) to treat unjustly for their past loyalty.

1898 to 1907 he served as representative of the DKP member of the Reichstag ( MdR ).

1904 Honorary Doctorate of Law ( LL.D. ), he was awarded the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

He was in 1854 a member and later an honorary member of the Corps Borussia Bonn.

Publications

• From the conservative policy of 1890 / 1905. Principles and political motives after the speeches of the chairman of the conservative faction of deputies - house and member of the Reichstag Counts of Limburg- Stirum ( = contributions to conservative politics and ideology. H. 3, ZDB - ID 1005484-4 ). Kärner -Verlag, Berlin, 1921.