Count Gustav Kálnoky
Austrian-Hungarian diplomat and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1832-1898).
The record
Count Gustav Kálnoky was an Austrian-Hungarian diplomat and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Born on 29 December 1832 in Letovice, Kálnoky died on 13 February 1898 in Brodek u Prostějova at the age of 65.
Positions held include secretary of legation (1860), Legationsrat (1866–1870) and envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary (1871–1872). Honours include Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Royal Order of the Seraphim and Order of St. Andrew, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 19 languages, Count Gustav Kálnoky is No. 95,399 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 December 1832, Letovice
- Died
- 13 February 1898, Brodek u Prostějova (aged 65)
- Country
- Cisleithania
- Known as
- Politician, diplomat, military personnel
- Field
- Politics
- Languages
- German, Hungarian
- Wikipedia editions
- 19
Did you know
Was 28 when first secretary of legation (1860).
Lived to 65.
Shares a birthday with Andrew Johnson and Jon Voight.
Has a Wikipedia article in 19 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1860–Secretary of legation
- 1866–1870Legationsrat
- 1871–1872Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
- 1874–1879Ambassador of Austria-Hungary to Denmark
- 1880–1881Ambassador of Austria-Hungary to Russia
- 1881–1895Foreign minister of Austria-Hungary
- 1897–1898Member of the House of Lords (Austria)
- —Member of the House of Magnates
Connections
- FatherGustav Graf von Kálnocky
- MotherIsabella Gräfin von Kálnocky
- SiblingHugo Kálnoky
- SiblingBéla Kálnoky
- SiblingAlexander Graf von Kálnocky
- SiblingAdelheid Kálnoky
Honours and works
Awards
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece1887
- Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Order of St. Andrew
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
- Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold
- Order of Saint Hubert
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- Imperial Order of Christ
- Order of the Elephant
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
- Order of the Black Eagle
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
- Order of the Cross of Takovo
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