Franz Deym
Encyclopedia
Count Franz Deym was an Austrian diplomat
.
His full title was Franz de Paula Severin Wenzel Maria Philipp Benitius Graf Deym von Střítež.
, and was a First Lieutenant
in the Lancer
s. In 1864 he joined the Diplomatic Service. He was first Attaché
then (Secretary) in Paris
, before being sent to the Embassy in Rome
.
In 1871 he became the Special Ambassador and Acting Minister for the armed services, and then retired from public life. In 1879 he became a member of the Austrian Reichsrat
, and was re-elected in 1885. On 18 October 1888 he became Ambassador
to London
, a position he held until his death.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
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His full title was Franz de Paula Severin Wenzel Maria Philipp Benitius Graf Deym von Střítež.
Life
Deym was the son of a Field MarshalField Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
, and was a First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
First lieutenant is a military rank and, in some forces, an appointment.The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank...
in the Lancer
Lancer
A lancer was a type of cavalryman who fought with a lance. Lances were used in mounted warfare by the Assyrians as early as and subsequently by Greek, Persian, Gallic, Han-Chinese, nomadic and Roman horsemen...
s. In 1864 he joined the Diplomatic Service. He was first Attaché
Attaché
Attaché is a French term in diplomacy referring to a person who is assigned to the diplomatic or administrative staff of a higher placed person or another service or agency...
then (Secretary) in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, before being sent to the Embassy in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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In 1871 he became the Special Ambassador and Acting Minister for the armed services, and then retired from public life. In 1879 he became a member of the Austrian Reichsrat
Reichsrat (Austria)
The Imperial Council of Austria from 1867 to 1918 was the parliament of the Cisleithanian part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Herrenhaus and the Abgeordnetenhaus...
, and was re-elected in 1885. On 18 October 1888 he became Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to London
London
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, a position he held until his death.