VRANITZKY, FRANZ

fräns vränĭtˈskē, 1937–, Austrian political leader, chancellor of Austria (1986–97), b. Vienna. After receiving a doctorate in economics he became a banker (1961–70). Vranitzky was an adviser on economic and fiscal policy to the minister of finance (1970–76) and returned to banking (1976–84) before becoming minister of finance in 1984. A Social Democrat and head of his party, he led numerous coalition governments. During the 1990s he was actively involved in the downsizing of Austria's welfare state and the reduction of the nation's budget deficit.

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Europe since 1945: An Encyclopedia - Vol. 2
Book by Bernard A. Cook; Garland, 2001
Subjects: Europe--Civilization--1945- Encyclopedias, Europe--History--1945---Encyclopedias, European Cooperation--Encyclopedias, Political Leadership--Europe--Encyclopedias, Politicians--Europe--Encyclopedias, Statesmen--Europe--Encyclopedias
...chancellor and leader of the SPO. Vranitzky announced his decision on January...which had been constructed by Vranitzky, and Wolfgang Schussel of the...Current Biography Yearbook 1989 . Vranitzky, Franz. 598-602. Bernard Cook SEE...
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Austria: Out of the Shadow of the Past
Book by Anton Pelinka; Westview Press, 1998
Subjects: Austria--Politics And Government--20th Century, Historiography--Austria, National Characteristics, Austrian, National Socialism--Austria--Psychological Aspects, Political Culture--Austria
...Peter A. 1990. Hegemonie und Erosion. Politische Kultur und politischer Wandel in Osterreich . Vienna. Vranitzky Franz. 1992. Franz Vranitzky im Gesprach mit Armin Thurnher . Frankfurt am Main. Waldheim Kurt. 1996. Die Antwort . Vienna. Warren...
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Delegation and Accountability in Parliamentary Democracies
Book by Kaare Strøm, Wolfgang C. Muller, Torbjörn Bergman; Oxford University Press, 2003
Subjects: Europe, Western--Politics And Government--20th Century, Legislative Bodies--Europe, Western--History--20th Century, Representative Government And Representation--Europe, Western--History--20th Century
...369 von Mettenheim, Kurt 16 von Sydow, Bjorn 594-5 Vranitzky, Franz 228 , 234 Walgrave, Stefan 271 Wallin, Gunnar 611...in the second (or, since 1992, third) round. 9 Vranitzky was much more popular than his party and leading his...
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Final Days: The inside Story of the Collapse of the Soviet Union
Book by Andrei S. Grachev, Margo Milne; Westview Press, 1995
Subjects: Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich--1931-, Presidents--Soviet Union--Biography, Soviet Union--Politics And Government--1985-1991
...advisory council, 7 Union Treaty and, 134 Viehbock, Franz, 17 - 18 Vladimir of Kiev, Islam and, 115 , 211 n40...209 n13 entrepreneurs and, 10 Voshchanov, Pavel, 66 Vranitzky, Franz: visit by, 17 - 18 Vremya news program , 145 interview...
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Symptoms of Modernity: Jews and Queers in Late-Twentieth-Century Vienna
Book by Matti Bunzl; University of California Press, 2004
Subjects: Austria--History--1955-, Austria--Social Policy, Gays--Austria--Vienna--Social Conditions--20th Century, Jews--Austria--Vienna--Social Conditions--20th Century, Nationalism--Social Aspects--Austria, Vienna (Austria)--Ethnic Relations, Vienna (Austria)--Social Life And Customs--20th Century
...Habsburg Monarchy and, 52 54 Vienna Philharmonics New Years Concert, 123 , 127 , 146 Viennas Historical Museum, 167 Vranitzky, Franz, 123 , 157 , 175 , 180 Wagner, Richard, 14 Waldheim, Kurt. See Waldheim affair Waldheim affair, 54 56, 159...
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journal articles on: Vranitzky Franz  - 4 results

 
 
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Ireland
Journal article by Richard M. Scammon; World Affairs, Vol. 149, 1986
Subjects: Arbitration, International, International Relations, Peace
...a new party leader. The Federal Chancellor, Dr. Franz Vranitzky, Socialist, headed a Socialist-Freedom party coalition...governed from the end of World War II until 1966. Vranitzky, the outgoing Socialist chancellor, continued with...
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Gender Bias in Fame Judgments: Implicit Gender Stereotyping or Matching Study Phase Fame?
Journal article by Melanie C. Steffens, Axel Buchner, Silvia Mecklenbräuker; Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Vol. 12, 2005
Subjects: Bias, Comparative studies, Gender differences, Judgment, Popularity, Stereotypes
...definitely famous. Examples of the names of famous males used in Experiment 1 (average fame rating, M = 3.48) are Franz Vranitzky, Alwin Schockemohle, and Gustav Klimt. In the more famous males condition, 36 female names were selected to be...
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The Long Shadow of Corporatism: Scope and Limits of Think Tank Activities in Austria
Journal article by Ferdinand Karlhofer; German Policy Studies, Vol. 3, 2006
Subjects: Austria--Political aspects, Corporate state--Research, Political parties--Austria, Political parties--Influence, Political science--Research, Think tanks--Research
...B51: pp. 30-8. Traxler, Franz. 1995. "From Demand-side...Future? Eds. Colin Crouch and Franz Traxler. Aldershot: Avebury, pp. 271-286. Traxler, Franz. 2004. "Austria." UEAPME...members: 1 Federal Chancellor (Vranitzky), 1 Vice Chancellor (Androsch...
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The Long Shadow of Corporatism: Scope and Limits of Think Tank Activities in Austria
Journal article by Ferdinand Karlhofer; German Policy Studies, Vol. 3, 2006
Subjects: Austria--Political aspects, Corporate state--Research, Think tanks--Research
...B51: pp. 30-8. Traxler, Franz. 1995. "From Demand-side...Future? Eds. Colin Crouch and Franz Traxler. Aldershot: Avebury, pp. 271-286. Traxler, Franz. 2004. "Austria." UEAPME...members: 1 Federal Chancellor (Vranitzky), 1 Vice Chancellor (Androsch...


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magazine articles on: Vranitzky Franz  - 4 results

 
 
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Truth in a Time of War
Magazine article by Leonard Bernstein; American Scholar, Vol. 77, Autumn 2008
Subjects: Composers--Speeches, lectures and essays, Composers--Travel
...personable, youngish man named Franz Vranitzky has called new elections in November...invitation to dine alone with Chancellor Vranitzky on Friday. Now that very Friday...Ive ever had, namely to invite Vranitzky to my hotel suite for a real Jewish...
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Austria's Contribution
Magazine article by Wolfgang Schussel; Presidents & Prime Ministers, Vol. 8, January 1999
Subjects: Austria--Foreign relations, Economic development--International aspects, International relations--Austria
...Austria (SPO) and the OVP under Federal Chancellor Dr. Franz Vranitzky. At the 30th annual congress of the OVP on April 22...Chancellor and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Vranitzky IV cabinet. He retained these positions after the...
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No Longer Shall They Kill Our Prophets ..
Magazine article by Baffour Ankomah; New African, July 2004
...Holland, Phillipe Gonzalez, the prime minister of Spain, Wilfried Martens, the prime minister of Belgium, Dr Franz Vranitzky, the chancellor of Austria, John Smith amp;#91;the UKs shadow chancellor at the time who later became leader...
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Blue on the Danube
Magazine article by Christopher Hitchens; The Nation, Vol. 263, December 2, 1996
Subjects: Austria--Political aspects, Haider, Jorg--Political activity, National socialism--Influence
...as now seems probable, it will be largely because the present occupant of the post, a smug Social Democrat named Franz Vranitzky, once remarked, "Wer Visionen hat, braucht einen Arzt" ("Whoever sees visions needs to see a doctor"). This...


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newspaper articles on: Vranitzky Franz  - 5 results

 
 
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Albania Struggles to Set Election Rules
Newspaper article by Toni Marshall; The Washington Times, May 22, 1997
Subjects: Albania, Vranitzky, Franz
...said Janice Helwig, a spokeswoman for European envoy Franz Vranitzky. "The OSCE cannot do that. Its up to the Albanians...Congressional Albanian Issues Caucus on Capitol Hill. Mr. Vranitzky, a former Austrian chancellor appointed to mediate...
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The U.N. Report
Newspaper article by Betsy Pisik; The Washington Times, April 26, 1999
Subjects: Kosovo Liberation Army, United Nations
...with the secretary-general in New York apparently failed to change Mr. Cottis mind. Former Austrian Chancellor Franz Vranitzky was said late last week not to be available. And former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt made it known Friday...
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Embassy Row
Newspaper article by James Morrison; The Washington Times, June 13, 1997
...conference to promote a ban on land mines. For more information, contact Heather McMurtrie at 703/206-7799. * Franz Vranitzky, former chancellor of Austria, who holds a 9 a.m. news conference at the National Press Club to discuss his current...
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Clinton Exodus Speeds Holocaust Talks
Newspaper article by Susan Ladika; The Washington Times, January 16, 2001
Subjects: Austria
...more than $10 billion in todays terms. It wasnt until 1993, during a visit to Israel, that then-Chancellor Franz Vranitzky acknowledged Austrias role in the Holocaust. Since 1995, about 25,000 Holocaust survivors have received payments...
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The U.N. Report
Newspaper article by Betsy Pisik; The Washington Times, September 9, 1996
Subjects: United Nations
...representatives of 150 political parties, including 60 now in power. Shimon Perez, former prime minister of Israel; Franz Vranitzky, chancellor of Austria; and Gro Harlem Brundtland, prime minister of Norway (and often mentioned as a possible...


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encyclopedia articles on: Vranitzky Franz  - 2 results

 
 
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Vranitzky, Franz
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
VRANITZKY, FRANZ frans vranit ske, 1937 , Austrian political leader, chancellor of...receiving a doctorate in economics he became a banker (1961 70). Vranitzky was an adviser on economic and fiscal policy to the minister of finance...
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Austria
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...together in a "grand coalition," with Social Democrat Franz Vranitzky as chancellor; it retained control of the government...Klestil was reelected in 1998. In 1997, Chancellor Vranitzky resigned and was replaced by Social Democrat Viktor...


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