Johann Anton von Pergen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Austrian diplomat
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Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
About Johann Anton von Pergen
- Johann Anton Graf von Pergen (15 February 1725 Vienna -12 May 1814 Vienna) was a diplomat and statesman of the Habsburg monarchy, serving under four consecutive monarchs for more than fifty years.
- He was one of the most influential individuals in the reformist administration of Joseph II (1780-1790). As a minister of state, his accomplishments included the modernization of higher education and the suppression of ecclesiastical influence.
- He was also responsible for the new police organization which ensured the implementation of Joseph's radical ideas.
- The police force was centralized but he also developed a secret police that ensured no effective opposition.
- Though replaced by Joseph Sonnenfels under Leopold VII (1790-1792), he was again in charge of suppressing opposition under Francis II (1792-1835).
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