Josef Klaus
Josef Klaus (15 August 1910 – 25 July 2001) was an Austrian politician of the conservative People's Party (ÖVP). He served as State Governor (Landeshauptmann) of Salzburg from 1949 to 1961, as Minister of Finance from 1961 to 1963 and as Chancellor of Austria from 1964 to 1970.
Josef Klaus | |
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Klaus in 1964 | |
| Chancellor of Austria | |
| In office 2 April 1964 – 21 April 1970 | |
| President | Adolf Schärf Franz Jonas |
| Vice-Chancellor | Bruno Pittermann Fritz Bock Hermann Withalm |
| Preceded by | Alfons Gorbach |
| Succeeded by | Bruno Kreisky |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 11 April 1961 – 27 March 1963 | |
| Chancellor | Alfons Gorbach |
| Preceded by | Eduard Heilingsetzer |
| Succeeded by | Franz Korinek |
| Governor of Salzburg | |
| In office 1 December 1949 – 17 April 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Josef Rehrl |
| Succeeded by | Hans Lechner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1910 Kötschach-Mauthen, Carinthia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 25 July 2001 (aged 90) Vienna, Austria |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
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