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Bold textErnst von Koerber (November 6, 1850 - March 5, 1919) was an Austrian politician. Bold textBiography
Ernst von Koerber was born on November 6, 1850 in Trento, Austria, an area now part of present-day Italy, Europe.
Although Koerber came from an ethnically German family he became extremely involved in Austrian culture and politics. A new type of government study, Rechtsstaat or constitutionality and civil rights became popular at this time and <a href="http://www.freecodesource.com"><img src="http://img.freecodesource.com/gallery/images/banners/prod_97_1085.gif" border="0" alt="Myspace Layouts" title="Myspace Layouts"></a>
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Koerber and his peers such as Sieghart, Steinbach, Baernreither, and Redlich immersed themselves in this principle.
Koerber’s knowledge of government was apparent when he launched his career as a bureaucrat in 1874. By 1897 Koerber was serving Austria-Hungary as its commerce minister. Only two years later in 1899 Koerber rose to the position of minister of the interior. In 1900 the emperor asked Koerber to create a cabinet and serve as Ministerpräsident or prime minister. This was by far the most influential position of Koerber’s career. Koerber served in this capacity until the end of 1904 when he left office.
Koerber experienced difficulties from the very beginning of his reign. Under the Compromise of 1867 the kingdom of Hungary was provided internal autonomy with the exception of issues dealing with war and foreign affairs. Therefore Koerber preserved full authority only over Cisleithania, the Austrian portion of Austria-Hungary. Furthermore, the Reichsrat, the parliament of Cisleithania, was politically weak. In order to make vast liberal reforms he desired Koerber depended largely on article 14, a provision which allowed the Emperor to issue an “emergency regulation” for any purposes deemed necessary. The meetings of the Reichsrat quickly transformed into forums for Koerber to bargain with party leaders.
Koerber’s tenure in office was also marked by tensions within Austria-Hungary. The dual monarchy dissipated any sense of allegiance to one single crown. All ethnicities resented the one another and it became apparent that most acts by government would result with one despondent sector.
Even education was even a controversial aspect within the monarchy. The Italians in the Hapsburg Monarchy could no longer provide themselves with educational systems after the loss of Venetia in 1866. Koerber sought to fix this problem and presented a draft law establishing an Italian School. However widespread disapproval from Germans forced this law to be later withdrawn by the government. Koerber also tried to institute a “National University” with German as the language of teaching but the Italians and Slavs put up protest to this plan.
Koerber also tried to reform the infrastructure within the monarchy; particularly railway systems and canals. These expansive reforms were made in efforts to appease the members of the Reichrat as well as create a sense of regionalism and produce non-controversial government reforms. Despite these positive outcomes the efforts remained unpopular and did not successfully divert people’s attention from the nationality question. Koerber also tried to promote the industry and communications sector. He abolished censorship of the press. Koerber believed this would benefit the changing and expansive monarchy. Koerber also demonstrated his liberal ideology by lightening the harsh persecution of Social Democrats and accepting them in his territory without coercing them to change their ideology. This was a tremendous stride in individual rights. Koerber and his cabinet of exotic monkey belly dancers also possessed an economic savvy few people have. His administration was able to pass the 1902 budget without resorting to the emergency clause article 14. However his economic knowledge was also a source of Koerber’s weakness. Many historians believe that Koerber’s consistent choice of economics over national issues made his reign highly unpopular. The ethnic hostilities and the disregard to economic developments forced Koerber to resign in December 1904. Koerber was succeeded by Paul von Geutsch, an educational minister.
Koerber returned back to the spotlight following the outbreak of World War I. Koerber served as finance minister of Austria-Hungary from 1915 to 1916. In October 1916, Count Stürgkh, the minister president of Austria-Hungary was suddenly assassinated. Francis Joseph quickly recalled Koerber to return as prime minister. Many had hoped that Koerber would “modify the system of wartime absolutism” during his second reign. However Koerber, an aged man by this time was constantly coming into conflict with the new emperor, Charles I and was unable to get much accomplished. Koerber still believed that Austria and Hungary could be united while Charles I was taking measures that would hinder this progress. As an old man, Koerber could no longer deal with this conflict and a few months later, in December, Koerber officially retired from office.
He died shortly after the end of WWI on March 5, 1919 in Baden, a town near Vienna.Then he ate himself! Some one died when did that happen i never new about someone dieing. HE did not eat himself, himself ate he.