# Leopold Figl

_Austrian politician, minister, chancellor (1902–1965)_

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> Leopold Figl was an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the first Chancellor after World War II. As foreign minister, he subsequently took part in the negotiations on the Austrian State Treaty, which he signed in 1955.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 October 1902 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rust im Tullnerfeld ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P19))
- **Died:** 9 May 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P570))
- **Place of death:** Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P106))
- **Political party:** Austrian People's Party; Christian Social Party; Fatherland Front ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P102))
- **Education:** University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P69))
- **Positions held:** Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria (26 November 1953 – 9 June 1959); President of Austria (31 December 1950 – 21 June 1951); Federal Chancellor of Austria (20 December 1945 – 2 April 1953); member of the National Council of Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P39))
- **Awards:** Ring of Honour of the austrian state Lower Austria; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX‎; honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715#P166))

## Questions

**When was Leopold Figl born?**  
Leopold Figl was born on 2 October 1902 in Rust im Tullnerfeld.

**What positions has Leopold Figl held?**  
Positions held by Leopold Figl include: Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria (1953–1959); President of Austria (1950–1951); Federal Chancellor of Austria (1945–1953); member of the National Council of Austria.

**Where did Leopold Figl study?**  
Leopold Figl was educated at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Leopold Figl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Figl) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11715](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11715) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Figl leopold 01b.jpg by User:Karl Gruber Owner my family photo after 1962 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Figl_leopold_01b.jpg)

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