# Karl Renner

_First President of Austria (1870–1950)_

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> Karl Renner was an Austrian politician and jurist of the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria. He is often referred to as the "Father of the Republics" because he led the first government of the Republic of German-Austria and the First Austrian Republic in 1919 and 1920, and was once again decisive in establishing the present Second Republic after the fall of Nazi Germany in 1945, becoming its first President after World War II.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 December 1870 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dolní Dunajovice ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P19))
- **Died:** 31 December 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P570))
- **Place of death:** Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Cisleithania; Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; librarian; diplomat; lawyer; jurist; author ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Party of Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P102))
- **Education:** University of Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P69))
- **Spouse:** Luise Renner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Austria (20 December 1945 – 31 December 1950); Federal Chancellor of Austria (27 April 1945 – 20 December 1945); Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria (26 July 1919 – 22 October 1920); Federal Chancellor of Austria (30 October 1918 – 21 October 1919); President of the National Council of Austria; member of the National Council of Austria; Member of Abgeordnetenhaus; member of the regional parliament of Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary doctor of the University of Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726#P166))

## Questions

**When was Karl Renner born?**  
Karl Renner was born on 14 December 1870 in Dolní Dunajovice.

**What positions has Karl Renner held?**  
Positions held by Karl Renner include: President of Austria (1945–1950); Federal Chancellor of Austria (1945–1945); Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria (1919–1920); Federal Chancellor of Austria (1918–1919); President of the National Council of Austria.

**Where did Karl Renner study?**  
Karl Renner was educated at University of Vienna.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Karl Renner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Renner) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11726](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11726) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Karl Renner 1905.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karl_Renner_1905.jpg)

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