# Eduard, Count of Taaffe

_Austrian statesman (1833–1895)_

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> Eduard Franz Joseph Graf von Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe was an Austrian statesman, who served for two terms as Minister-President of Cisleithania, leading cabinets from 1868 to 1870 and 1879 to 1893. He was a scion of the Irish Taaffe noble dynasty, who held hereditary titles from two countries: Imperial Counts (Reichsgrafen) of the Holy Roman Empire and viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 February 1833 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P19))
- **Died:** 29 November 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P570))
- **Place of death:** Nalžovy Castle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Austrian Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P106))
- **Political party:** Constitutional Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P102))
- **Education:** University of Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P69))
- **Spouse:** Irma von Taaffe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P26))
- **Positions held:** Member of the House of Lords (Austria) (since 13 September 1870); Member of Abgeordnetenhaus (1867–1870); Member of the Bohemian Diet (1867–1870); Member of the Bohemian Diet (1864–1866); Minister-President of Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary; Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748#P166))

## Questions

**When was Eduard, Count of Taaffe born?**  
Eduard, Count of Taaffe was born on 24 February 1833 in Vienna.

**What positions has Eduard, Count of Taaffe held?**  
Positions held by Eduard, Count of Taaffe include: Member of the House of Lords (Austria) (since 13 September 1870); Member of Abgeordnetenhaus (1867–1870); Member of the Bohemian Diet (1867–1870); Member of the Bohemian Diet (1864–1866); Minister-President of Austria.

**Where did Eduard, Count of Taaffe study?**  
Eduard, Count of Taaffe was educated at University of Vienna.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eduard, Count of Taaffe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard%2C_Count_of_Taaffe) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q550748](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550748) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Eduard Taaffe (1833–1895).jpg by Isidor Hatschek (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eduard_Taaffe_(1833%E2%80%931895).jpg)

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