Chlodwig Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst Politician

Chlodwig Carl Viktor, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Prince of Ratibor and Corvey (German: Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Fürst von Ratibor und Corvey) (31 March 1819 – 6 July 1901), usually referred to as the Prince of Hohenlohe, was a German statesman, who served as Chancellor of Germany and Prime Minister of Prussia from 1894 to 1900. Prior to his appointment as Chancellor, he had served in a number of other positions, including as Prime Minister of Bavaria (1866–1870), German Ambassador to Paris (1873–1880), Foreign Secretary (1880) and Imperial Lieutenant of Alsace-Lorraine (1885–1894). He was regarded as one of the most prominent liberal politicians of his time in Germany.

Personal facts

Chlodwig Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
Birth dateMarch 31, 1819
Birth place
Germany , Hesse , Rotenburg an der Fulda
Date of deathJuly 06, 1901
Place of death
Switzerland , Bad Ragaz

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Office holder

deputy
monarch
Ludwig II of Bavaria
office
Chancellor of Germany
Prime Minister of Prussia
Prime Minister of Bavaria
party
Independent (politician)
successor
Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg

Chlodwig Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst on Wikipedia

External resources

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