Georg Hohenberg
Georg Hohenberg (* as Georg Friedrich Maximilian Jaroslav Petrus Canisius Josef Markus Hubertus Maria Hohenberg on April 25, 1929 at Artstetten Castle near Artstetten-Pöbring , Lower Austria ; † July 25, 2019 ) was an Austrian diplomat and grandson of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek von Chotkowas .
Life
Georg Hohenberg came from the Austrian noble family Hohenberg and was the second son of Maximilian Hohenberg and Elisabeth, born Countess von Waldburg zu Wolfegg and Waldsee. After graduating from the Stiftsgymnasium Melk in 1949, he studied law at the University of Vienna and received his doctorate in 1955. He joined the economic department of the Foreign Office and was transferred to the embassy in Paris in 1957 . In 1963 he returned to Vienna before coming to Buenos Aires in 1966 . From 1978 to 1984 he was Austria's ambassador in Tunis and from 1988 to 1994 he represented the country to the Holy See as well as to the Order of Malta and San Marino .
honors and awards
- 1985: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- 1995: Great Silver Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Great gold medal of the state of Styria
- Grand Cross of the Papal Order of Pius
family
On July 4, 1960, he married Eleonore Auersperg- Breunner (* 1928). They had three children:
- Nikolaus Hohenberg (born July 3, 1961 in Paris )
- Henriette Hohenberg (born November 9, 1962 in Paris )
- Maximilian Hohenberg (born January 25, 1970 in Buenos Aires )
literature
- Club Carriere - Encyclopedia of Success September 2004 , Algoprint Verlag AG, Vaduz 2004, ISBN 3-9522689-3-3 , p. 677
Individual evidence
- ^ "Mort du Duc de Hohenberg" , accessed on July 28, 2019
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| ... |
Austrian ambassador in Tunis 1978–1984 |
... |
| Hans Pasch |
Austrian Ambassador to the Holy See 1988–1994 |
Christoph Cornaro |
| Hans Pasch |
Austrian ambassador to the Order of Malta 1988–1994 |
Christoph Cornaro |
| Hans Pasch |
Austrian Ambassador for San Marino 1988–1994 |
Christoph Cornaro |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hohenberg, Georg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hohenberg, Georg Friedrich Maximilian Jaroslav Petrus Canisius Josef Markus Hubertus Maria von (baptismal name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Artstetten Castle near Artstetten-Pöbring , Lower Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 2019 |