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Also known as Franz Josef Jonas

seventh President of Austria (1899–1974)

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Franz Josef Jonas (1899–1974) was an Austrian politician, book printer, and typesetter who served as President of Austria. Born in Floridsdorf, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria and worked in Vienna. His professional background included employment at the Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf. Jonas was also an Esperantist and spoke both German and Esperanto.

He was a Catholic and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Among his awards were the Bavarian Order of Merit, the Pierre de Coubertin Medal, and the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn. His published works include *Wiener Probleme*. Jonas died of cancer in Vienna and is buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1899
Works
1

Top works

  • Wiener Probleme

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
AT
Active from
1797-01-31
Active to
1828-11-19

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Key facts

Chancellor
Josef Klaus , Bruno Kreisky
Preceded by
Adolf Schärf
Succeeded by
Rudolf Kirchschläger
Born
( 1899-10-04 ) 4 October 1899, Floridsdorf , Austria-Hungary
Died
24 April 1974 (1974-04-24) (aged 74), Vienna, Austria
Party
Socialist Party of Austria
Spouse
Margarete Towarek

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Josef
Gender
male
Citizenship
Cisleithania
Place of birth
Floridsdorf
Place of death
Vienna
Occupation
merchant
Languages spoken
German
Field of work
politics
Image
Franz Jonas 1965.jpg
Work location
Vienna
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Commons category
Franz Jonas
date of birth
1899-10-04
date of death
1974-04-24
name in native language
Franz Josef Jonas
birth name
Franz Josef Jonas
cause of death
cancer
manner of death
natural causes
nominated for
Nobel Peace Prize
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Encyclopedic overview

Franz Josef Jonas (4 October 1899 – 24 April 1974) was an Austrian politician who served as the president of Austria between 1965 and 1974 as a member of the Socialist Party of Austria. He previously served as mayor of Vienna from 1951 to 1965 while simultaneously serving in the Austrian Parliament. Jonas first entered politics as a young adult while he was working as a typesetter, joining the Socialist Youth Movement and the Printers' Union. He served on the town council of Floridsdorf beginning in 1945 and was then placed in command of Vienna's food supply and housing in 1948 and 1949, respectively. Jonas took interest in international affairs, making several international trips as mayor and as president. As president, he oversaw the creation of a minority government under Bruno Kreisky, the leader of the Socialist Party. Jonas died in office after he was diagnosed with stomach cancer.

Early life and career

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