Julius Raab
Julius Raab (29 November 1891 – 8 January 1964) was a conservative Austrian politician, who served as Federal Chancellor of Austria from 1953 to 1961. Raab steered Allied-occupied Austria to independence, when he negotiated and signed the Austrian State Treaty in 1955. In internal politics Raab stood for a pragmatic "social partnership" and the "Grand coalition" of Austrian Conservatives and Social Democrats.
Julius Raab | |
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Raab in 1961 | |
| Chancellor of Austria | |
| In office 2 April 1953 – 11 April 1961 | |
| President | Theodor Körner Adolf Schärf |
| Vice-Chancellor | Adolf Schärf Bruno Pittermann |
| Preceded by | Leopold Figl |
| Succeeded by | Alfons Gorbach |
| President of the Federal Chamber of Commerce | |
| In office 26 May 1961 – 8 January 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Franz Dworak |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Sallinger |
| In office 10 December 1946 – 18 April 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Franz Dworak |
| Minister for Public Buildings, Economic Transition and Reconstruction | |
| In office 27 April 1945 – 20 December 1945 | |
| Chancellor | Karl Renner |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of Commerce and Transport | |
| In office 16 February 1938 – 11 March 1938 | |
| Chancellor | Kurt Schuschnigg |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Taucher |
| Succeeded by | Hans Fischböck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1891 Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria |
| Died | 8 January 1964 (aged 72) Vienna |
| Political party | People's Party (1945–1964) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Social Party (1927–1934) Fatherland's Front (1934–1938) |
| Alma mater | Vienna University of Technology |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
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| Conservatism in Austria |
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