Ignaz Seipel
Ignaz Seipel (19 July 1876 – 2 August 1932) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest, theologian and politician of the Christian Social Party. He was its chairman from 1921 to 1930 and served as Austria's federal chancellor twice, from 1922 to 1924 and 1926 to 1929. Seipel's terms in office saw the reorganization of the state's finances and passage of the 1929 amendment to the federal constitution that strengthened the role of the Austrian President. As chancellor he opposed the Social Democratic Party of Austria and Austromarxism and supported paramilitary militias such as the Heimwehr (Home Guard), an organization similar to the German Freikorps.
The Reverend Ignaz Seipel | |
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| Chancellor of Austria | |
| In office 20 October 1926 – 4 May 1929 | |
| President | Michael Hainisch Wilhelm Miklas |
| Vice-Chancellor | Franz Dinghofer Karl Hartleb |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Ramek |
| Succeeded by | Ernst Streeruwitz |
| In office 31 May 1922 – 20 November 1924 | |
| President | Michael Hainisch |
| Vice-Chancellor | Felix Frank |
| Preceded by | Johannes Schober |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Ramek |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 30 September 1930 – 4 December 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Johannes Schober |
| Succeeded by | Johannes Schober |
| In office 20 October 1926 – 4 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Ramek |
| Succeeded by | Ernst Streeruwitz |
| Minister of Social Welfare | |
| In office 27 October 1918 – 11 November 1918 | |
| Prime Minister | Heinrich Lammasch |
| Preceded by | Viktor Mataja |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Hanusch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1876 Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 2 August 1932 (aged 56) Pernitz, Austria |
| Resting place | Vienna Central Cemetery |
| Political party | Christian Social Party |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
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