Stanisław h. Badeni (1850–1912) was a conservative

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politician and a statesman of

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Galicia. Born on 7 September 1850 in Surochów near

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, in 1883 he was elected to the

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. In 1895, he was chosen as the Land Marshal of Galicia (a ''de facto'' prime minister) and held that post until replaced by Andrzej Kazimierz Potocki in 1901. After the latter had been murdered in 1903, Badeni returned to the office and held it until his death in 1912. Among his greatest achievements was the successful recovery of the

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from the Austrian authorities, which used it as military barracks. From 1891 until his death, he was also a member of the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Council.

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1850 births 1912 deaths Stanislaw Marshals of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria People from Austria-Hungary {{Poland-Sejm-politician-stub

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