Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust

Count Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust (German: Friedrich Ferdinand Graf von Beust; 13 January 1809 – 24 October 1886) was a German and Austrian statesman. As an opponent of Otto von Bismarck, he attempted to conclude a common policy of the German middle states between Austria and Prussia.

Friedrich Ferdinand Graf von Beust
Beust c. 1860
6th Chairman of the Ministers' Conference of the Austrian Empire
In office
7 February 1867  30 December 1867
MonarchFrancis Joseph I
Preceded byRichard Graf von Belcredi
Succeeded byKarl Fürst von Auersperg (for Cisleithania)
Gyula Andrássy (for Transleithania)
1st Chairman of the Ministers' Council for Common Affairs of Austria-Hungary
In office
30 December 1867  8 November 1871
MonarchFrancis Joseph I
Preceded byhimself (for the Austrian Empire)
Succeeded byGyula Andrássy
Interior Minister of the Austrian Empire
In office
7 February 1867  7 March 1867
MonarchFrancis Joseph I
Preceded byRichard Graf von Belcredi
Succeeded byEduard Graf von Taaffe
1st Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary
In office
30 December 1866  8 November 1871
MonarchFrancis Joseph I
Preceded byhimself (as Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire)
Succeeded byGyula Andrássy
9th Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire
In office
30 October 1866  30 December 1866
MonarchFrancis Joseph I
Preceded byAlexander Graf von Mensdorff-Pouilly
Succeeded byhimself (as Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary)
Personal details
Born(1809-01-13)13 January 1809
Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony
Died24 October 1886(1886-10-24) (aged 77)
Altenberg, Austria-Hungary
SpouseMathilde von Jordan
ChildrenFriedrich Graf von Beust
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