Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg

Ernst Rüdiger Camillo Starhemberg
Ernst Rüdiger Camillo Starhemberg, 1932
Acting Federal Chancellor of Austria
In office 26 July – 29 July 1934
President	Wilhelm Miklas
Preceded by	Kurt Schuschnigg (acting)
Succeeded by	Kurt Schuschnigg
15th Federal Vice-Chancellor of Austria
In office 1 May 1934 – 14 May 1936
Chancellor	Engelbert Dollfuss Himself Kurt Schuschnigg
Preceded by	Emil Fey
Succeeded by	Eduard Baar-Baarenfels
Federal leader of the Fatherland Front
In office 29 August 1934 – 14 March 1936
Chancellor	Kurt Schuschnigg
Preceded by	Engelbert Dollfuß
Succeeded by	None
Personal details
Born	10 May 1899 Eferding, Austro-Hungary
Died	15 March 1956 (aged 56) Schruns, Austria
Political party	Heimatblock Christian Social Party Fatherland Front
Spouse(s)	Countess Marie-Elisabeth von Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz (1928-1937) Nora Gregor (1937-1949)
Children	Heinrich (1934-1997)
Profession	Nobleman, Military
Religion	Roman Catholic

Ernst Rüdiger Camillo Starhemberg (Eferding, 10 May 1899 – Schruns, 15 March 1956; His Serene Highness Ernst Rüdiger Camillo 6. Fürst von Starhemberg until the 1919 abolition of nobility) was an Austrian nationalist and conservative politician prior to World War II, a leader of the Heimwehr and later of the Christian Social Party/Fatherland Front. He was the 1,163rd Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Austrian Order.

Starhemberg served in the Bundesrat between 1920 and 1930, as Minister of Interior in 1930, Deputy Leader of the Christian Social Party from 1931 to 1934, Vice-Chancellor in 1934 and subsequently Acting Chancellor and Leader of the Front after the murder of Engelbert Dollfuss, relinquishing the former position after a few days. Disenchanted by the moderate ways of Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg, he was ousted from power in 1936, when the Heimwehr was dissolved, and fled the country after the Anschluss to avoid retaliation from vengeful Nazis.

Born in Eferding, Upper Austria, in 1899, von Starhemberg hailed from a long line of Austrian nobles and inherited the title of prince. He was the oldest son of Princess Franziska von Starhemberg and Prince Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg. He was a colleteral relative to Field Marshal Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg. In World War I he served on the Italian Front and then in 1921 was a member of Freikorps Oberland.