Adolf Schärf

Adolf Schärf
Schärf in 1961
President of Austria
In office
22 May 1957 – 28 February 1965
ChancellorJulius Raab
Alfons Gorbach
Josef Klaus
Preceded byTheodor Körner
Succeeded byFranz Jonas
Vice-Chancellor of Austria
In office
27 April 1945 – 22 May 1957
Serving with Leopold Figl (1945), Johann Koplenig (1945)
ChancellorKarl Renner
Leopold Figl
Julius Raab
Preceded byEdmund Glaise-Horstenau (1938)
Succeeded byBruno Pittermann
Chair of the Social Democratic Party
In office
14 April 1945 – 8 May 1957
Preceded byKarl Seitz (SDAP)
Succeeded byBruno Pittermann
Personal details
Born(1890-04-20)20 April 1890
Died28 February 1965(1965-02-28) (aged 74)
PartySocial Democratic Party
SpouseHilda Schärf (1886–1956)
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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.