Karl von Stürgkh

Count Karl von Stürgkh (30 October 1859 – 21 October 1916) was an Austrian politician and Minister-President of Cisleithania during the 1914 July Crisis that led to the outbreak of World War I. He was shot and killed by the Social Democratic politician Friedrich Adler.

Count Karl von Stürgkh
Stürgkh in 1911
Minister-President of Austria
In office
3 November 1911  21 October 1916
MonarchFrancis Joseph I
Preceded byPaul Gautsch von Frankenthurn
Succeeded byErnest von Koerber
Personal details
Born(1859-10-30)30 October 1859
Graz, Austrian Empire
Died21 October 1916(1916-10-21) (aged 56)
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
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