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Liechtenstein, Aloys Prinz
© Copyright Prince Aloys Liechtenstein. Lithograph by R. Fenzl, 1907. Liechtenstein, Prince Aloys, b. Prague (Czech Republic), Nov. 18, 1846, d. Vienna, March 25, 1920 politician and social reformer, (also called "the red prince"); brother of Prince Alfred Liechtenstein, cousin of Prince Johannes II Liechtenstein. Opposed to liberalism, 1878-1889 in the Reichsrat as a Catholic conservative, (1881 Member, 1888/1889 Chairman of the conservative Zentrum Club). From 1875 contact with K. von Vogelsang, from 1887 with K. Lueger, in 1891 became member of the Christian-Socialist Party, which he represented in the Reichsrat until 1911, 1906-1918 Marshal of the province of Lower Austria, worked from 1896-1807 towards a coalition of the Conservatives and the Christian-Socialists, after Lueger's death in 1910 became Chairman of the Christian-Socialist Party, in 1918 resigned from all his offices. Works: Über Interessenvertretung im Staat, 1877; Die soz. Frage, 1877; Ö.-Ungarns äußere Politik, 1916; Ö. neue polit. Organisation, 1916. - Numerous articles in magazines (1918-1920 in "Das Neue Reich"). Literature: M. Banauch, Prinz A. von und zu L. Stationen im Leben eines ungewöhnlichen Politikers, master's thesis, Vienna 1997; NÖB; ÖBL; NDB.
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