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Also known as Franz Josef Jonas

seventh President of Austria (1899–1974)

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Born
1899
Works
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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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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
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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.

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