Emil Robert Wilhelm Steinbach (11 June 1846, in

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– 26 May 1907, in

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) was an

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n politician. In collaboration with Minister-President Eduard Taaffe he managed as Minister of Finance 1891-93 some important reforms in

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like the extension of the

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, the implementation of a currency reform 1892 and the reorganisation of the system of

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. In 1904-07 he was President of the Austrian Supreme Court of Justice.

Sources

* Fritz, Wolfgang: ''Finanzminister Emil Steinbach. Der Sohn des Goldarbeiters.'' Lit, Vienna, 2007, . (German)

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19th-century Austrian people Politicians from Austria-Hungary People from Mariahilf 1846 births 1907 deaths {{Austria-hist-stub