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Robert von Mayr-Harting (September 13, 1874 in
Aspern
Aspern () is part of Donaustadt, the 22nd district of Vienna, Austria.
History
The area is known because of the Battle of Aspern-Essling, which was fought in the nearby Lobau on 21 and 22 May 1809. In that battle, the Austrian army, led by A ...
, now a part of
Vienna
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– March 12, 1948 in
Prague
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) was an
Austrian
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-born
Sudeten German
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politician.
The member of
German Christian Social People's Party
German Christian Social People's Party (german: Deutsche Christlich-Soziale Volkspartei, DCVP, cs, Německá křesťansko sociální strana lidová) was an ethnic German political party in Czechoslovakia, formed as a continuation from the Austri ...
was one of few German-speaking politicians who participated in the Czechoslovak Government. He served as
Minister of Justice
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from 12 October 1926 to 7 December 1929.
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/ref> He was a member of the Senate of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1925 and of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1938. On 29 March 1938 he joined the People's Party with the Sudeten German Party
The Sudeten German Party (german: Sudetendeutsche Partei, SdP, cs, Sudetoněmecká strana) was created by Konrad Henlein under the name ''Sudetendeutsche Heimatfront'' ("Front of the Sudeten German Homeland") on 1 October 1933, some months afte ...
. However, after the occupation of Czechoslovakia
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he made no political or public action to support the Nazi regime
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. After World war
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the Czechoslovak authorities allowed him to remain in Prague.
References
1874 births
1948 deaths
People from Donaustadt
Sudeten German people
German Christian Social People's Party politicians
Sudeten German Party politicians
Government ministers of Czechoslovakia
Members of the Senate of Czechoslovakia (1920–1925)
Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1925–1929)
Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1929–1935)
Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechoslovakia (1935–1939)
Austrian knights
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