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Karl Renner (December 14, 1870 - December 31, 1950) was an Austrian politician. He was born in Unter-Tannowitz (Dolní Dunajovice) (Moravia) and died in Vienna. Headshot of Karl Renner File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Headshot of Karl Renner File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1763x1349, 426 KB)Monument to Karl Renner next to the Austrian Parliament, RingstraÃŸe, Vienna, Austria. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1763x1349, 426 KB)Monument to Karl Renner next to the Austrian Parliament, RingstraÃŸe, Vienna, Austria. ... The RingstraÃŸe at night The RingstraÃŸe is a circular road surrounding the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria and is one of its main sights. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viËn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: BeÄ Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: BÃ©cs, Czech: VÃdeÅˆ, Slovak: ViedeÅˆ, Romany Vidnya, Russian: Ð’ÐµÐ½Ð°) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... Moravia in relation to the current kraje of the Czech Republic Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava, German: ( (helpÂ· info)), Hungarian: MorvaorszÃ¡g, Polish: Morawy) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viËn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: BeÄ Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: BÃ©cs, Czech: VÃdeÅˆ, Slovak: ViedeÅˆ, Romany Vidnya, Russian: Ð’ÐµÐ½Ð°) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ...

Renner was born as the 18th child of a poor farmer's family but because of his talents he was allowed to go to high school, and later study law at the University of Vienna from 1890 to 1896. In 1895 he was one of the founding members of the Naturefriends, and invented their logo. University of Vienna, main building, seen from Beethovens apartment The University of Vienna (German: UniversitÃ¤t Wien) in Austria was founded in 1365 by Rudolph IV and hence named Alma mater Rudolphina. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Naturefriends is an international movement which aims to make nature accessible to the wider community by providing appropriate recreational and travel facilities. ...

Renner was always interested in politics and became librarian in parliament and member of the Austrian Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) in 1896. He started to represent the party in the Reichsrat in 1907. Afterwards, Renner was Chancellor of Austria and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1918 until 1920. The Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Ã–sterreichs, SPÃ–) is a political party in Austria. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Between 1867 and 1918, the Reichsrat was the parliament of Cisleithania, the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary, which was officially known as the kingdoms and lands represented in the Reichsrat (German die im Reichsrat vertretenen Königreiche und Länder). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Federal Chancellor of Austria (Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

The peace treaty of St. Germain was signed in 1919 between Austria, under the leadership of Karl Renner, and the victorious Allies of World War I, and declared Austria a republic. From 1931 to 1933 Renner was President of the Representative Assembly. He always pleaded for the annexation of Austria with Germany but distanced himself from politics during the war. Saint-Germain may refer to various French phenomena: the 6th century bishop of Paris, canonized as Saint Germain of Paris, who founded an abbey in the fields near Paris, now the church of Saint-Germain-des-Pres which gave its name to the neighborhood on the Left Bank that is... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After the collapse of the Third Reich, Renner tried to build up a Provisional Government and campaigned for Austria to be acknowledged as an independent republic. He was the first Chancellor after World War II. In 1945 he became the first President of the Second Republic. Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... The Federal Chancellor of Austria (Bundeskanzler) is the head of government in Austria. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The Leopoldine Wing of Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna: home to the offices of the Federal President. ...

Karl Renner died in 1950 was buried in the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Exterior of the Dr. Karl Lueger-GedÃ¤chtniskirche, Zentralfriedhof, Vienna. ...

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