Starting in 1898 Josef Kaizl became the finance minister of the Austrian government under the Count Thun government. Under his ministership he became a proponent of the thesis that the best guarantee for a secure Czech nation would be a strong and equitable Austria.
Starting in 1898, Josef Kaizl held the position of finance minister under Count Thun's government. During this period, he supported the notion that a strong and just Austria was essential to ensure the security of the Czech nation.