Karl Ritter von Stremayr
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Karl Ritter von Stremayr (1832 - 1904) was an Austria
n statesman, born at Graz
, where he also studied law, entered the government service, and subsequently was Attorney-General and docent
at the University
.
In 1848-49 he was a member of the Frankfurt Parliament
. In 1868 he was appointed councilor in the Ministry of the Interior, and in 1870-79 was Minister of Public Instruction when he brought about the repeal of the Concordat
of 1855. President of the council after the going out of the Auersperg ministry in 1879, he entered the cabinet of Count Taafe as Minister of Justice, but resigned in 1880, was appointed vice president and, after Schmerling's resignation in 1891, president of the Supreme Court. He retired in 1899. He was called to a seat in the House of Lords in 1889.
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...
n statesman, born at Graz
Graz
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, where he also studied law, entered the government service, and subsequently was Attorney-General and docent
Docent
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at the University
University of Graz
The University of Graz , a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria....
.
In 1848-49 he was a member of the Frankfurt Parliament
Frankfurt Parliament
The Frankfurt Assembly was the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany. Session was held from May 18, 1848 to May 31, 1849 in the Paulskirche at Frankfurt am Main...
. In 1868 he was appointed councilor in the Ministry of the Interior, and in 1870-79 was Minister of Public Instruction when he brought about the repeal of the Concordat
Concordat
A concordat is an agreement between the Holy See of the Catholic Church and a sovereign state on religious matters. Legally, they are international treaties. They often includes both recognition and privileges for the Catholic Church in a particular country...
of 1855. President of the council after the going out of the Auersperg ministry in 1879, he entered the cabinet of Count Taafe as Minister of Justice, but resigned in 1880, was appointed vice president and, after Schmerling's resignation in 1891, president of the Supreme Court. He retired in 1899. He was called to a seat in the House of Lords in 1889.