Leopold Figl (2 October 1902 – 9 May 1965) was an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (Christian Democrats) and the first Federal Chancellor...
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Wilhelm Miklas (15 October 1872 – 20 March 1956) was an Austrian politician who served as President of Austria from 1928 until the Anschluss to Nazi Germany...
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Austrian Nazi officials like Wilhelm Höttl and Taras Borodajkewycz on their support for ÖVP politics. Raab succeeded Leopold Figl as ÖVP party chairman in...
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legislative election of 1945, the National Council parliament elected Leopold Figl the first post-war chancellor on December 20. The chancellery building was...
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Austrian Constitution was officially re-enacted, with ÖVP founder Leopold Figl forming the first post-war Federal Government. List of cabinets since 1945:...
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Berger-Waldenegg Kurt Schuschnigg Guido Schmidt Wilhelm Wolf Second Republic Karl Gruber Leopold Figl Bruno Kreisky Lujo Tončić-Sorinj Kurt Waldheim Rudolf...
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President of Austria In office 21 June 1951 – 4 January 1957 Chancellor Leopold Figl Julius Raab Preceded by Karl Renner Succeeded by Adolf Schärf Mayor and Governor...
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into signing the "agreement" before leaving Berchtesgaden. The president, Wilhelm Miklas, was reluctant to endorse the agreement but eventually did so. Then...
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Berger-Waldenegg Kurt Schuschnigg Guido Schmidt Wilhelm Wolf Second Republic Karl Gruber Leopold Figl Bruno Kreisky Lujo Tončić-Sorinj Kurt Waldheim Rudolf...
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Federal Government, was offered the office of Chancellor by President Wilhelm Miklas, also a member of the Christian-Social Party. Dollfuss refused to...
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