Albert Hänel
Encyclopedia
Albert Hänel was a German
jurist
and politician
.
, Leipzig
, and Heidelberg, in 1860 became a professor at Königsberg
, and in 1863 at Kiel. One of the founders of the Liberal Party in Schleswig-Holstein
after the annexation of the duchies to Prussia in 1866, he was elected to the Prussian Chamber of Deputies and the Reichstag
of the North German Confederation
, and subsequently to the Imperial Reichstag. He became known as a leader of the so-called “Fortschrittspartei,” or Progressists, which, after the fusion with the Secessionists in 1884, was styled the “Deutschfreisinnige Partei.” Upon the breakup of the party in 1893, he represented the ‘Freisinnige Vereinigung’ (Liberal Union), but in the elections of the same year to the Reichstag he was defeated by the Social-Democratic candidate. In 1898 he was reelected.
Germany
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jurist
Jurist
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and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Biography
Hänel was born in Leipzig. He studied at ViennaUniversity of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
, and Heidelberg, in 1860 became a professor at Königsberg
University of Königsberg
The University of Königsberg was the university of Königsberg in East Prussia. It was founded in 1544 as second Protestant academy by Duke Albert of Prussia, and was commonly known as the Albertina....
, and in 1863 at Kiel. One of the founders of the Liberal Party in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
after the annexation of the duchies to Prussia in 1866, he was elected to the Prussian Chamber of Deputies and the Reichstag
Reichstag (German Empire)
The Reichstag was the parliament of the North German Confederation , and of the German Reich ....
of the North German Confederation
North German Confederation
The North German Confederation 1866–71, was a federation of 22 independent states of northern Germany. It was formed by a constitution accepted by the member states in 1867 and controlled military and foreign policy. It included the new Reichstag, a parliament elected by universal manhood...
, and subsequently to the Imperial Reichstag. He became known as a leader of the so-called “Fortschrittspartei,” or Progressists, which, after the fusion with the Secessionists in 1884, was styled the “Deutschfreisinnige Partei.” Upon the breakup of the party in 1893, he represented the ‘Freisinnige Vereinigung’ (Liberal Union), but in the elections of the same year to the Reichstag he was defeated by the Social-Democratic candidate. In 1898 he was reelected.
Works
His writings include:- Studien zum deutschen Staatsrecht (1873-88)
- Die Gesetzgebung des deutschen Reichs über Konsularwesen und Seeschiffahrt (1875)