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Adolf Schärf

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Adolf Schärf

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Austrian politician, President of Austria 1957–1965 (1890–1965)

Key facts

Chancellor
Julius Raab , Alfons Gorbach , Josef Klaus
Preceded by
Theodor Körner
Succeeded by
Franz Jonas
Born
( 1890-04-20 ) 20 April 1890, Nikolsburg , Moravia , Austria-Hungary
Died
28 February 1965 (1965-02-28) (aged 74), Vienna , Austria
Party
Social Democratic Party
Spouse
Hilda Schärf (1886–1956)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Adolf
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austria
Place of birth
Mikulov
Place of death
Vienna
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
German
Religion
Catholicism
Image
Adolf Schärf 1961.jpg
Work location
Vienna
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Adolf Schärf
date of birth
1890-04-20
date of death
1965-02-28
name in native language
Adolf Schärf
subject named as
Adolf Schärf
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Encyclopedic overview

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 the vice-chancellor from 1945 to 1957 and as the president of Austria from 1957 until his death.

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