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1986 in Austria

Explore 9 historical events and records for Austria in 1986.

Historical records for Austria in 1986

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February

President of Austria

Gratz, Leopold ยท President of Austria ยท Government / Government of Austria

Appointed President of the National Council

June

Election

Waldheim, Kurt ยท President of Austria ยท Government / Government of Austria

Elected President of Austria

Chancellor

Vranitzky, Franz ยท Vienna ยท Chancellor ยท Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Chancellor of Austria, 1st term

PO

Vranitzky, Franz ยท Chancellor ยท Government / Government of Austria

Leads a coalition of the SPO & OVP

July

President of Austria

Waldheim, Kurt ยท President of Austria ยท Government / Government of Austria

Appointed President of Austria

Other events (month unknown)

Chairman

Haider, Jorg ยท Vienna ยท Chairman of FPO ยท Politics / Freedom Party of Austria

Appointed Chairman of the Austrian Freedom Party

Foreign Secretary of Austria

Jankowitsch, Peter ยท Foreign Secretary of Austria ยท Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Foreign Secretary

Party Leader

Haider, Jorg ยท Party Leader of FPO ยท Politics / Freedom Party of Austria

Appointed Party Leader of the Austrian Freedom Party

Scandal

Waldheim, Kurt ยท President of Austria ยท Government / Government of Austria

It is revealed that Waldheim had been a German officer during atrocities in Yugoslavia. Cleared by an international investigation of atrocities in World War II

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