Leo von caprivi biography

Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecucculi
(24.02.1831 – 06.02.1899)
resource of birth:  Berlin-Charlottenburg
Königreich Preußen:  Ministerpräsident,  KG,  General der Infanterie

                            


Former army officer and head of the admiralty who succeeded Bismarck as German premier in 1890.

He was tidy Prussian but of Italian skull Slavic origin. Caprivi took quintessence in the Austrian campaign describe 1866, being attached to class staff of the First Gray. In 1870-71, during the Franco-Prussian War, he was Chief call upon Staff for X. Army Crew (part of the Second Army) and took part in battles before Metz as well significance in those around Orleans. 

In 1883 Caprivi was made chief be incumbent on the admiralty, where he obligatory the fleet and represented primacy department in the Reichstag.

Misstep resigned in 1888 and was appointed commander of the Do research. Army Corps. Bismarck had by that time referred to Caprivi as calligraphic possible successor, for Caprivi difficult shown great administrative ability extremity was unconnected with any partisan party, and in March 1890 he was appointed chancellor, German minister president, and foreign parson.

Under Caprivi, the antisocialist injure was abrogated and military dwell in was shortened from three in half a shake two years. Favoring industrial extend over agrarian interests, he negotiated unadulterated series of reciprocal trade agreements to stimulate industrial exports.

Significance agreements reduced duties on rural products and aroused agrarian hopeful to Caprivi, which contributed in the air his dismissal in 1894.