Alexander Graf von Hoyos
Ludwig Alexander Georg Graf von Hoyos, Freiherr zu Stichsenstein (13 May 1876 – 20 October 1937) was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat who played a major role during the July Crisis while serving as chef de cabinet of the Foreign Minister at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. He was the last chef de cabinet of Austria-Hungary. He was the grandson of Robert Whitehead, the inventor of the torpedo.
Alexander Graf von Hoyos | |
|---|---|
| Austro-Hungarian Minister to Norway | |
| In office 14 February 1917 – 2 November 1918 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Chef de Cabinet of the Imperial Foreign Minister | |
| In office 22 April 1912 – 4 January 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Count Friedrich von Szapáry |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ludwig Alexander Georg von Hoyos 13 May 1876 Fiume, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) |
| Died | 20 October 1937 (aged 61) Schwertberg, Austria |
| Spouse |
Edmée de Loys-Chandieu
(m. 1913; died 1937) |
| Relations | Robert Whitehead (grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | Georg Anton von Hoyos Alice Whitehead |
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