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Yuly FalkengaynAustrian politician
Date of Birth: 20.02.1829
Country:  Austria |
Content:
- Count Falkenhayn: Austrian Politician and Conservative Advocate
- Ministership and Political Views
- Parliamentary Leadership
Count Falkenhayn: Austrian Politician and Conservative Advocate
Early Career and PublicationsIn 1876, Count Ferdinand von Falkenhayn published his first book, "Materiale zu Studien über das Österreichische Budget," arguing that a federal organization of Austria could lead to significant budget savings. This was followed by "1867 bis 1877, das Jahrzehnt des ersten Ausgleichs" in 1878, also exploring financial matters.
Ministership and Political Views
In 1879, Falkenhayn was elected to the Reichsrat, the Austrian parliament, representing the town of Wels under the Hohenwart party. He subsequently became the Minister of Agriculture in the Taafefe cabinet from 1879 to 1893, continuing in that role under the Windischgrätz ministry until 1895.
As minister, Falkenhayn frequently defended the government's policies in the Reichsrat, engaging in heated debates with liberals. He championed a conservative, clerical agenda rooted in landownership and opposed industrial development. Notably, he stated in 1890, "I do not wish capital to become our golden calf, to whom we pray and dance around." His views aligned with anti-Semitic sentiments, although he did not officially belong to any such party.
Parliamentary Leadership
In the wake of the Windischgrätz ministry's fall, Falkenhayn emerged as the leader of a small clerical-feudal faction in the Reichsrat. He vehemently criticized the financial policies of Bilinski, the new Finance Minister. In 1897, he proposed a new set of rules for the Reichsrat aimed at curtailing opposition through increased presidential powers, though this proposal was not successful.
