Alexander von Mensdorff-Pouilly, Prince von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg

Count Alexander Konstantin Albrecht von Mensdorff-Pouilly, 1st Prince von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg (German: Alexander Konstantin Albrecht Graf von Mensdorff-Pouilly, 1. Fürst von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg; 4 August 1813 in Coburg – 14 February 1871) was an Austrian general, diplomat and politician, including two years as Minister of Foreign Affairs (1864–66) and one month's service as Minister-President of Austria. He was a cousin of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

His Serene Highness
Alexander Graf von Mensdorff-Pouilly
Fürst von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg
4th Chairman of the Austrian Ministers' Conference
In office
26 June 1865  27 July 1865
MonarchFrancis Joseph I
Preceded byErzherzog Rainer Ferdinand von Österreich
Succeeded byRichard Graf von Belcredi
8th Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire
In office
27 October 1864  30 October 1866
Preceded byJohann Bernhard Graf von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen
Succeeded byFriedrich Ferdinand Graf von Beust
Personal details
Born
Alexander Konstantin Albrecht Graf von Mensdorff-Pouilly

(1813-08-04)4 August 1813
Coburg
Died14 February 1871(1871-02-14) (aged 57)
SpouseAlexandrine von Dietrichstein
ChildrenHugo, 2nd Prince von Dietrichstein zu Nikolsburg
Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein
Parent(s)Count Emmanuel von Mensdorff-Pouilly
Princess Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
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