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Wilhelm Miklas
b. 15 Oct 1872, Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria [2, p. 1][5]
d. 20 Mar 1956, Vienna [5] |
| Title: |
Bundespräsident (Federal President) [see note on style] |
| Term: |
10 Dec 1928 - 9 Oct 1931 |
| Chronology: |
5 Dec 1928, elected by the 3rd Bundesversammlung (15:10-20:45 meeting, 20:25 results announced), Vienna [1, p. 1; 2, p. 2] |
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5 Dec 1928, sworn in, 3rd Bundesversammlung, Vienna [2, p. 2] |
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10 Dec 1928, between 13:00 and 14:00, presidency handover ceremony, Konferenzsaal, Präsidentschaftskanzlei, Ballhausplatz, Vienna [3, pp. 2-3] |
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9 Oct 1931, term expired (date fixed by a federal law of 8 Oct 1931) [7, item 303] |
| Term: |
9 Oct 1931 - 13 Mar 1938 |
| Chronology: |
9 Oct 1931, elected by the 4th Bundesversammlung (11:20 - 12:10 meeting, 12:00 results announced), the seat of Nationalrat, Vienna [7, p. 4] |
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9 Oct 1931, sworn in, 4th Bundesversammlung, the seat of Nationalrat, Vienna [7, p. 4] |
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19 Jun 1934, term (1931-1935) fixed to expire when successor is sworn in (swearing-in never took place) |
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13 Mar 1938, ceased to exercise the functions of Federal President (Federal Chancellor notified in writing 13 Mar 1938) [4, p. 1] [8, pp. 318-319] |
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13 Mar 1938, office of Federal President ceased to exist with incorporation of the Federal State of Austria into the German Reich (federal law of 13 Mar 1938) |
| Biography: |
| Studied history and geography in the University of Vienna. Gymnasium director in Horn (1905). Activist of the Christian Social Party (Christlichsoziale Partei). Member of the Reichsrat (1907-1918), Landtag of Lower Austria (1908-1918), State Council for German Austria (1918-1919), Provisional National Assembly (21 Oct 1918 - 16 Feb 1919), Constituent National Assembly (4 Mar 1919 - 9 Nov 1920). Undersecretary for cults (15 Mar 1919 - 20 Nov 1920), member of the Nationalrat (10 Nov 1920 - 6 Dec 1928), president of the Nationalrat (20 Nov 1923 - 6 Dec 1928), Federal President (10 Dec 1928 - 13 Mar 1938). Miklas refused to sign the law on incorporation of Austria into the German Reich (13 Mar 1938) and instead of signing his resignation notified Federal Chancellor Arthur Seyss-Inquart that he ceases to exercise his duties. After 1945 Miklas remained politically inactive. |
| Elections: |
| Candidate |
1st vote
(5 Dec 1928) |
2nd vote
(5 Dec 1928) |
3rd vote
(5 Dec 1928) |
Wilhelm Miklas
|
94 |
94 |
94 |
| Karl Renner |
91 |
91 |
- |
| Johannes Schober |
25 |
26 |
26 |
| blank/invalid |
1 |
1 |
91 |
| total votes cast |
211 |
212 |
211 |
| absolute majority |
106 |
107 |
n/a |
| Candidate |
Vote (9 Oct 1931) |
| Wilhelm Miklas |
109 |
| Karl Renner |
93 |
| blank/invalid |
1 |
| total votes cast |
203 |
| absolute majority |
102 |
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| Information source: 1928 [1, p. 1], 1931 [7, p. 4]. |
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| [1] |
Wiener Zeitung, Nr. 281, Donnerstag, 6. Dezember 1928. |
| [2] |
Wiener Zeitung, Nr. 282, Freitag, 7. Dezember 1928. |
| [3] |
Wiener Zeitung, Nr. 284, Dienstag, 11. Dezember 1928. |
| [4] |
Wiener Zeitung, Nr. 72, Montag, 14. März 1938. |
| [5] |
Österreich-Lexikon (web site). |
| [6] |
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich (1931). |
| [7] |
Wiener Zeitung, Nr. 228, Samstag, 10. Oktober 1931. |
| [8] |
"Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer!: Der Anschluss Österreichs 1938", by Dieter Wagner and Gerhard Tomkowitz (Piper & Co. Verlag, München, 1968). |
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Image: photograph, 1919. Wiener Bilder, 9. Dezember 1928. S. 1. |
