Walter Breisky 1871 – 1944

Biography

Walter Breisky was born on July 8, 1871, in Bern, Switzerland, beginning a life that would eventually lead him to prominence in Austrian politics. Though born abroad, he became deeply connected to Austria, where he would build his career in public service and political life.

Throughout his years of active involvement in Austrian political affairs, Breisky contributed to the governance and civic discourse of his adopted nation. His work in politics reflected the complex and transformative period of early twentieth-century Austria, a time of significant social and political change across Central Europe.

On September 25, 1944, Walter Breisky passed away in Klosterneuburg, Austria, at the age of seventy-three. His death marked the end of a life devoted to public service during one of Europe’s most turbulent eras. He left behind a legacy as an Austrian politician whose career spanned decades of his country’s history.