Walter Breisky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter Breisky

1871-1944, Austrian Beamter and politician

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1871

Place of Birth: Bern, canton of Bern, Switzerland

Date of Death: 25-Sep-1944

Profession: politician, jurist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Walter Breisky (born July 8, 1871 in Bern; died September 25, 1944 in Klosterneuburg) was an Austrian jurist, civil servant, and politician. Nominated by the Christian Social Party, Breisky served as minister of education and the interior from July to November 1920, as the vice chancellor and state secretary of education from November 1920 to May 1922. Together with his Social Democratic deputy, Otto Glöckel, Breisky initiated sweeping reforms of Austria's education system. In January 1922, Breisky became the caretaker chancellor of Austria for a single day.