Maximilian Joseph Pergler from Perglas
Maximilian Joseph Freiherr Pergler von Perglas (* May 20, 1817 - May 6, 1893 ) was a German diplomat .
career
Maximilian Joseph Karl Ernst Anton Constantin Baron Pergler von Perglas , his full name, was appointed legation secretary at the Bavarian legation in Berlin on May 14, 1843. Berlin was to become the focus of his professional career, which was characterized by the strict representation of Bavarian interests in the Federal Council of the Customs Union and in the Federal Council of the German Empire. Before that, he held the following posts as a royal Bavarian diplomat:
- April 4, 1847: Appointment as Prime Minister in Athens
- July 25, 1853: Dismissed from the post in Athens at his own express request and made available on August 1, 1853
- December 1, 1854: Appointment as Minister-Resident in Hanover
- May 28, 1860: Envoy and Plenipotentiary Minister in St. Petersburg
- September 22, 1866: Transfer to the Legation in Paris . Here King Ludwig II entrusted him with an, ultimately unsuccessful, special mission at the court of the French Emperor Napoleon III. in order to avert threatening territorial cession of Bavaria after the lost German war .
- December 5, 1867: Return to Berlin to the Prussian court as Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
- February 29, 1868: Appointment as Bavarian representative to the Federal Council of the German Customs Union.
Member of the Federal Council
As a representative of Bavaria, von Perglas was a member of the Federal Council of the Customs Union and later of the Federal Council of the German Empire from 1868 to 1877. On July 14, 1870, he was awarded the title and rank of Council of State in extraordinary service. On July 31, 1877, he was dismissed from his post in Berlin and on August 18, 1877 he was entrusted with the function of a chamberlain and later a master of ceremonies at the Bavarian court. The transfer to temporary retirement, leaving his rank and title unchanged, took place on September 1, 1877 and was awarded the title "Excellence".
Von Perglas always saw himself first and foremost as a Bavarian diplomat, and even at his post in Berlin he could not come to terms with the unification of the Prussian-German Empire. The Bundesrat always remained a stranger to the Bundesrat, as he was a dutiful official and a loyal representative of his sovereign in the Bundesrat and represented Bavaria in the absence of the first authorized representative. He always carried out the instructions given to him conscientiously and earned himself a high reputation among his colleagues, not least as an authority on questions of diplomatic form and etiquette.
His relationship with Bismarck was strained because of his attitude towards Prussian supremacy, although Bismarck was always aware of Bavaria's importance as "first ally" and tried to improve the climate. So Bismarck often commissioned him to act as chairman of the Federal Council, more out of courtesy than out of ability.
An anecdote tells the following: Baron von Perglas was invited as Bavarian envoy by Bismarck to the wedding celebration of Prince Albrecht in 1873 to take part in a parade before the emperor with him and other members of the Federal Council. In the meantime, Baron von Perglas stayed with the foreign diplomats, whereupon Bismarck addressed him in French. Bismarck replied to the astonished von Perglas roughly as follows: "Since Bavaria has resumed its European position, I must address you in the language customary in diplomacy."
family
Freiherr von Perglas was married to Caroline, nee Freiin von Gise, 1821-1900, the daughter of Friedrich August Freiherrn von Gises , one of his predecessors as royal Bavarian envoy in St. Petersburg, who later was Minister of the Royal House and Foreign Affairs. After his death, Perglas was buried in the family crypt of the Barons von Gise in Saltendorf an der Naab .
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- ↑ Announcement regarding the appointment of an authorized representative to the Federal Council of the German Customs Union. 7 March 1868.
- ↑ Poschinger, p. 109
- ↑ Poschinger, p. 14
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carl von Grasser |
Bavarian envoy in Athens 1847-1853 |
Wolfgang von Thüngen |
| Ludwig de Garnerin of Montgelas |
Bavarian envoy in Hanover 1854–1860 |
Friedrich von Quadt-Wykradt-Isny |
| Ludwig de Garnerin of Montgelas |
Bavarian envoy in Saint Petersburg 1860–1866 |
Carl von Tauffkirchen-Guttenburg |
| August von Wendland |
Bavarian envoy in Paris 1866–1868 |
Friedrich von Quadt-Wykradt-Isny |
| Ludwig de Garnerin of Montgelas |
Bavarian envoy in Berlin 1868–1877 |
Gideon from Rudhart |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pergler von Perglas, Maximilian Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pergler von Perglas, Maximilian Joseph Freiherr |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1817 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1893 |