# Count Karl Ferdinand von Buol

_Austrian politician (1797-1865)_

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> Karl Ferdinand von Buol was an Austrian Empire diplomatist and statesman, who served as Foreign Minister of Austrian Empire from 1852 to 1859.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 May 1797 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79001#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79001#P19))
- **Died:** 28 October 1865 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79001#P570))
- **Place of death:** Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79001#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Austrian Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79001#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician; foreign minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79001#P106))
- **Positions held:** Minister-President of Austria; foreign minister of Austrian Empire; ambassador of the  Austrian Empire  to Great Britain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79001#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Black Eagle; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79001#P166))

## Questions

**When was Count Karl Ferdinand von Buol born?**  
Count Karl Ferdinand von Buol was born on 17 May 1797 in Vienna.

**What positions has Count Karl Ferdinand von Buol held?**  
Positions held by Count Karl Ferdinand von Buol include: Minister-President of Austria; foreign minister of Austrian Empire; ambassador of the  Austrian Empire  to Great Britain.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Count Karl Ferdinand von Buol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Karl_Ferdinand_von_Buol) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q79001](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79001) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Karl Ferdinand von Buol-Schauenstein.jpg by Josef Kriehuber (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karl_Ferdinand_von_Buol-Schauenstein.jpg)

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