Count Leo von Caprivi | |
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Chancellor of Germany | |
In office 1890–1894 | |
Preceded by | Prince Bismarck |
Succeeded by | Prince Hohenlohe |
Personal details | |
Born | Berlin, Prussia | 24 February 1831
Died | 6 February 1899 Skórzyn, Germany | (aged 67)
Political party | None |
Georg Leo von Caprivi, later Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuccoli (English: Count George Leo of Caprivi, Caprara, and Montecuccoli), (24 February 1831–6 February 1899) was a German major general and politician, who succeeded Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany. Caprivi was German Chancellor from March 1890 to October 1894.