Franz Stibral

Franz Stibral (born November 16, 1854 in Vienna , † February 1, 1930 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian administrative lawyer and trade minister.

Franz Stibral

Life

Stibral, son of a postal worker, attended high schools in Linz and Salzburg and graduated from the Schottengymnasium in Vienna in 1872 . He studied law at the University of Vienna , received the Dr. jur. and entered the civil service in 1876 at the Lower Austrian Financial Procuratorate . He quickly moved to the Ministry of Commerce , where he was Ministerial Secretary in 1886, Section Councilor in 1892, Ministerial Councilor in 1896 and Section Head in 1897. In 1892 he was awarded the Order of the Iron Crown III. Class and in 1899 that of the second class.

In the ministry, Stibral was particularly responsible for the customs and trade agreements that were concluded in 1891/92 with Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Belgium. From October 1899 to January 1900 he was the first trade minister in the Clary and Wittek governments . During his tenure, he carried out an emergency ordinance on the continuation of the customs community with Hungary . Then again head of the section, in 1903 he was appointed privy councilor . When he was able to conclude trade agreements with Russia and Romania in 1906, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Franz Joseph Order by the Emperor .

International Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg

Due to disagreements with Trade Minister Josef Fořt and the transfer to the shipping section, Stibral retired in 1907. In 1909 he was appointed a member of the manor for life. In 1910 he moved to Salzburg, where he grew up, and was President of the International Mozarteum Foundation from 1910 to 1914/15 . He consolidated the finances of the foundation, also by increasing the subsidies, and was able to rebuild the foundation building. He took an active part in the cultural life of Salzburg and was also involved in the Festspielhaus movement. He was friends with the German opera singer Lilli Lehmann , who also worked at the Mozarteum.

In 1912, Stibral refused to be reappointed, but from October 31 to December 20, 1916, he served again briefly as Austrian Trade Minister in the Koerber cabinet . Then he finally withdrew to Salzburg. There he held lectures on economics for the general public. In the end he lived, partially paralyzed, completely withdrawn. His body was transferred to Vienna and buried at the Hietzingen cemetery .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Stibral, Franz (1854–1930), politician. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 247 f. (Direct links on p. 247 , p. 248 ).
↑ ^a ^b Minister a. D. Franz Stribal †. In: Salzburger Volksblatt , February 3, 1930, p. 5 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / svb
↑ Franz Stribal: Lilli Lehmann. My girlfriend. In: Mozarteums-Mitteilungen, 1.1918, Salzburg 1918, pp. 3–4.
↑ Franz Stibral: Basic terms of trade policy. Eight popular lectures given in the Salzburg folk education courses. August – October 1919. Kiesel, Salzburg 1919.

personal data
SURNAME	Stibral, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian administrative lawyer and Minister of Commerce
DATE OF BIRTH	November 16, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vienna
DATE OF DEATH	February 1, 1930
Place of death	Salzburg

[ÖBL-1] Stibral, Franz (1854–1930), politician. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 247 f. (Direct links on p. 247 , p. 248 ).

[svb-2] Minister a. D. Franz Stribal †. In: Salzburger Volksblatt , February 3, 1930, p. 5 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / svb

[3] Franz Stribal: Lilli Lehmann. My girlfriend. In: Mozarteums-Mitteilungen, 1.1918, Salzburg 1918, pp. 3–4.

[4] Franz Stibral: Basic terms of trade policy. Eight popular lectures given in the Salzburg folk education courses. August – October 1919. Kiesel, Salzburg 1919.