# Julius Raab

_Austrian chancellor and politician (1891-1964)_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/julius-raab
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Julius Raab was an 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 November 1891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P569))
- **Place of birth:** St. Pölten ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P19))
- **Died:** 8 January 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P570))
- **Place of death:** Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P106))
- **Political party:** Austrian People's Party; Christian Social Party; Fatherland Front ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P102))
- **Education:** TU Wien; University of Vienna; convent Gymnasium in Seitenstetten ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P69))
- **Positions held:** Federal Chancellor of Austria (2 April 1953 – 11 April 1961); member of the National Council of Austria; Federal minister (Austria) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P39))
- **Awards:** Ring of Honour of the Austrian state Styria; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; honorary citizen of Vienna; Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa; Karl Troop Cross ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539#P166))

## Questions

**When was Julius Raab born?**  
Julius Raab was born on 29 November 1891 in St. Pölten.

**What positions has Julius Raab held?**  
Positions held by Julius Raab include: Federal Chancellor of Austria (1953–1961); member of the National Council of Austria; Federal minister (Austria).

**Where did Julius Raab study?**  
Julius Raab was educated at TU Wien, University of Vienna, convent Gymnasium in Seitenstetten.

## Related

- [Kurt Schuschnigg](https://diginpl.com/people/kurt-schuschnigg)
- [Josef Klaus](https://diginpl.com/people/josef-klaus)
- [Alfred Gusenbauer](https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-gusenbauer)
- [Carl Vaugoin](https://diginpl.com/people/carl-vaugoin)
- [Otto Ender](https://diginpl.com/people/otto-ender)
- [Arthur Seyss-Inquart](https://diginpl.com/people/arthur-seyss-inquart)
- [Sebastian Kurz](https://diginpl.com/people/sebastian-kurz)
- [Wolfgang Schüssel](https://diginpl.com/people/wolfgang-schussel)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Julius Raab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Raab) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q78539](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78539) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Julius-Raab-1961.jpg by BKA/BPD (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julius-Raab-1961.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Julius Raab, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Julius-Raab-1961.jpg — BKA/BPD, Attribution.

## Cite this page

"Julius Raab". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/julius-raab. Retrieved 5 November 2026.