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Kurt Waldheim, Austrian colonel and politician; 9th President of Austria (died 2007)

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Kurt Waldheim

Austrian diplomat and politician (1918–2007)

Kurt Josef Waldheim was an Austrian politician and diplomat. Waldheim was the secretary-general of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981 and the president of Austria from 1986 to 1992. While he was running for the latter office in the 1986 election, the revelation of his service…
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President of Austria

Head of state of Austria

The president of Austria is the head of state of the Republic of Austria.
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December 21

Day of the year

December 21 is the 355th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 10 days remain until the end of the year.
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