Adolf Schärf
Adolf Schärf | |
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Schärf in 1961 | |
| President of Austria | |
| In office 22 May 1957 – 28 February 1965 | |
| Chancellor | Julius Raab Alfons Gorbach Josef Klaus |
| Preceded by | Theodor Körner |
| Succeeded by | Franz Jonas |
| Vice-Chancellor of Austria | |
| In office 27 April 1945 – 22 May 1957 | |
| Chancellor | Karl Renner Leopold Figl Julius Raab |
| Preceded by | Edmund Glaise-Horstenau (1938) |
| Succeeded by | Bruno Pittermann |
| Chair of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 14 April 1945 – 8 May 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Seitz (SDAP) |
| Succeeded by | Bruno Pittermann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1890 Nikolsburg, Moravia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 28 February 1965 (aged 74) Vienna, Austria |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Hilda Schärf (1886–1956) |
Adolf Schärf (German: [ˈaːdɔlf ˈʃɛʁf] ⓘ; 20 April 1890 – 28 February 1965) was an Austrian politician of the Socialist Party of Austria (SPÖ). He served as the vice-chancellor from 1945 to 1957 and as the president of Austria from 1957 until his death.