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Rudolf Kirchschläger
2000Mar, 30

Rudolf Kirchschläger

Rudolf Kirchschläger, Austrian judge and politician, 8th President of Austria (b. 1915)
Rudolf Kirchschläger, GColIH (German: [ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈkɪʁçˌʃlɛːɡɐ] (listen); 20 March 1915 – 30 March 2000) was an Austrian diplomat, politician and judge. From 1974 to 1986, he served as President of Austria.

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