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unusual facts about President of Austria



Henry Taaffe, 12th Viscount Taaffe

He was born at Innsbruck, the son of Eduard Graf von Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe, who had served as Minister-President of Austria from 1879 to 1893.

Večernje novosti

In mid-1980s Novosti got a big scoop by publishing the old files of the State Commission for War Crimes, which shed new light on Austrian president Kurt Waldheim's involvement in war crimes during World War II.


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2012 Winter Youth Olympics opening ceremony

Heinz Fischer, the President of Austria declare the Games open before the Olympic Hymn was played while the Olympic flag was raised.

Klestil

Thomas Klestil (1932–2004), Austrian politician and diplomat; President of Austria (1992–2004)

Xokonoschtletl Gómora

Over the years his request has been supported by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH, National Institute of Anthropology and History), by Thomas Klestil, when he was president of Austria, and Heinz Fischer, current Austrian president and then president of the parliament.