# Ernest von Koerber

_Austrian minister of finance of the Austria-Hungary and nobleman (1850-1919)_

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> Ernest Karl Franz Joseph Thomas Friedrich von Koerber was an Austrian liberal statesman who served as prime minister of the Austrian portion of Austria-Hungary from 1900 to 1904 and again in 1916.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 November 1850 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72242#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Trento ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72242#P19))
- **Died:** 5 March 1919 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72242#P570))
- **Place of death:** Baden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72242#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Austria; Cisleithania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72242#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; economist; head of government; finance minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72242#P106))
- **Education:** University of Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72242#P69))
- **Positions held:** Finance Minister of Austria-Hungary (7 February 1915 – 28 October 1916); Member of the House of Lords (Austria) (since 17 September 1899); Minister-President of Austria; justice minister; interior minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72242#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ernest von Koerber born?**  
Ernest von Koerber was born on 6 November 1850 in Trento.

**What positions has Ernest von Koerber held?**  
Positions held by Ernest von Koerber include: Finance Minister of Austria-Hungary (1915–1916); Member of the House of Lords (Austria) (since 17 September 1899); Minister-President of Austria; justice minister; interior minister.

**Where did Ernest von Koerber study?**  
Ernest von Koerber was educated at University of Vienna.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ernest von Koerber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_von_Koerber) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q72242](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72242) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ernest von Koerber (1850–1919).jpg by Carl Pietzner (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ernest_von_Koerber_(1850%E2%80%931919).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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