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Bruno Kreisky
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Bruno Kreisky was an Austrian diplomat and chancellor who led Austria during the Cold War era in the latter half of the 20th century. He is historically significant for his role in shaping Austria's foreign policy and international relations during a crucial period of European history.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bruno
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Occupation
- war correspondent
- Educated at
- University of Vienna
- Employer
- Austrian Federal Government
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Austria
- Languages spoken
- Austrian German
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Sciences
- Image
- Kreisky-Koechler-Vienna-1980 Crop.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Stockholm
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- place of burial
- Vienna Central Cemetery
- Commons category
- Bruno Kreisky
- date of birth
- 1911-01-22
- date of death
- 1990-07-29
- name in native language
- Bruno Kreisky
- significant person
- Theodor Körner
- cause of death
- heart failure
- influenced by
- Karl Marx
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Bruno Kreisky ( German: [ˈbʁuːno ˈkʁaɪ̯ski]; 22 January 1911 – 29 July 1990) was an Austrian social democratic politician who served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1966 and as chancellor from 1970 to 1983. Aged 72, he was the oldest chancellor after World War II.
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