Theodor Körner (president)
President of Austria from 1951 to 1957 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodor Körner, Edler von Siegringen (German pronunciation: [ˈteːoˌdoːɐ̯ ˈkœʁnɐ] ⓘ; 23 April 1873 – 4 January 1957) was an Austrian military officer and statesman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria. He served as President of Austria from 1951 to 1957 and as Mayor of Vienna from 1945 to 1951.
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Theodor Körner | |
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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 of Vienna | |
In office 17 April 1945 – 18 June 1951 | |
Preceded by | Rudolf Prikryl |
Succeeded by | Franz Jonas |
Chair of the Federal Council | |
In office 1 December 1933 – 17 February 1934 | |
Preceded by | Otto Ender |
Succeeded by | Franz Hemala |
Personal details | |
Born | (1873-04-23)23 April 1873 Újszőny, Austria-Hungary now part of Komárom, Hungary |
Died | 4 January 1957(1957-01-04) (aged 83) Vienna, Austria |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Austro-Hungarian Army (1894–1918) Bundesheer (1918–1924) |
Rank | Colonel General |
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Battles/wars | |
Awards | Austro-Hungarian Military Merit Cross Third Class Imperial Order of the Iron Crown Third Class Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa |
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