Michael Hainisch
2nd President of Austria
In office 1920 – 1928
Preceded by	Karl Seitz
Succeeded by	Wilhelm Miklas
Born	15 August 1858 Aue bei Schottwien, Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)
Died	26 February 1940 Vienna, Austria
Political party	independent
Spouse	Marianne Hainisch

Michael Hainisch (August 15, 1858 - February 26, 1940) was an Austrian politician, and second Federal President of Austria, after the fall of the monarchy at the end of World War I. He did not belong to any party and was an independent candidate. He was elected and assumed office in 1920, and stayed for two periods until 1928. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 426 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1500 × 2111 pixel, file size: 287 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Michael Hainisch, 2nd President of Austria Source: http://www. ... The Leopoldine Wing of Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna: home to the offices of the Federal President. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Karl Seitz (September 4, 1869 - February 3, 1950) was an Austrian politician. ... Born October 15th, 1872 Wilhelm Miklas studied history and geography at the University of Vienna while serving in his role for the Christian Social Party. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue) Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Marianne Hainisch (born Perger) (* 25 March 1839 Baden bei Wien, † 5 May 1936 Vienna) was the founder and leader of the Austrian womens movement. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The Leopoldine Wing of Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna: home to the offices of the Federal President. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna...

Presidency

As a president, he worked hard to improve the dire situation Austria found itself after the war. He did a lot to develop the agricultural sector, encouraged the electrification of the railway, tried to develop more tourism especially in the Alps. Trade with neighbouring countries such as Germany was encouraged. He also became a protector of local traditions and culture, and initiated the creation of the law of protected monuments. He became also an honorary member of the Akademie der Wissenschaften (en: Academy of Sciences). Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Electrification refers to changing a thing or system to operate using electricity. ... Tourists on Oʻahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... The west face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning to cultivate), generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ...

Controversialy, he supported Pan-German ideas and later supported the Anschluss of Austria to Nazi-Germany in 1938, as did many of his fellow compatriots back then. He died in 1940, in the middle of the War. Pan-Germanism, one of the ethnically-charged political movements of the 19th century for unity of the German-speaking peoples of Europe. ... German troops march into Austria on 12 March 1938. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• Hofburg.at | Michael Hainisch (in German)
• AEIOU | Michael Hainisch (in German)

Presidents of Austria
Karl Seitz • Michael Hainisch • Wilhelm Miklas • war period • Karl Renner • Theodor Körner • Adolf Schärf • Franz Jonas • Rudolf Kirchschläger • Kurt Waldheim • Thomas Klestil • Heinz Fischer