Adolf Schärf
President of Austria from 1957 to 1965 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adolf Schärf (German: [ˈaːdɔlf ˈʃɛʁf] ⓘ; 20 April 1890 – 28 February 1965) was an Austrian politician of the Socialist Party of Austria (SPÖ). He served as Vice-Chancellor from 1945 to 1957 and as President of Austria from 1957 until his death.
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Adolf Schärf | |
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President of Austria | |
In office 22 May 1957 – 28 February 1965 | |
Chancellor | Julius Raab Alfons Gorbach Josef Klaus |
Preceded by | Theodor Körner |
Succeeded by | Franz Jonas |
Vice-Chancellor of Austria | |
In office 27 April 1945 – 22 May 1957 | |
Chancellor | Karl Renner Leopold Figl Julius Raab |
Preceded by | Edmund Glaise-Horstenau (1938) |
Succeeded by | Bruno Pittermann |
Chair of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 14 April 1945 – 8 May 1957 | |
Preceded by | Karl Seitz (SDAP) |
Succeeded by | Bruno Pittermann |
Personal details | |
Born | (1890-04-20)20 April 1890 Nikolsburg, Moravia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 28 February 1965(1965-02-28) (aged 74) Vienna, Austria |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse | Hilda Schärf (1886–1956) |
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