Rudolf Kirchschläger

Rudolf Kirchschläger
8th President of Austria
In office
8 July 1974 – 8 July 1986
ChancellorBruno Kreisky
Fred Sinowatz
Franz Vranitzky
Preceded byFranz Jonas
Succeeded byKurt Waldheim
Personal details
Born20 March 1915
Niederkappel, Upper Austria, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died30 March 2000(2000-03-30) (aged 85)
Vienna, Austria
Spouse(s)Herma Kirchschläger (1940–2000)
Children2
Profession
  • diplomat
  • politician
  • judge

Rudolf Kirchschläger (German: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈkɪɐ̯çˌʃlɛːɡɐ] (audio speaker iconlisten); 20 March 1915 – 30 March 2000) was an Austrian diplomat, politician and judge. From 1974 to 1986 he was the 8th President of Austria.

Kirchschläger died on 30 March 2000 near Vienna, aged 85.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang (31 March 2000). "Rudolf Kirchschlager, 85, Judge Who Became Austria's President". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 March 2009.