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Koerber, Ernest von© Copyright Ernest von Koerber, photo Koerber, Ernest von, b. Trento (Italy), Nov. 6, 1850, d. Baden (Lower Austria), March 5, 1919, statesman. 1897/98 Minister of Commerce, 1899 Minister of the Interior, 1900-1904 and Oct. to Dec. 1916 Minister-President, 1902-1904 also Minister of Justice, 1915/16 joint Austro-Hungarian Minister of Finance. Was chiefly concerned with problems relating to the economy, transport and social welfare. Literature: A. Novotny, E. v. K., in: H. Hantsch (ed.), Gestalter der Geschicke Ö., 1962; ÖBL; NDB.
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