Thomas Klestil | |
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![]() Klestil in 1999 | |
President of Austria | |
In office 8 July 1992 – 6 July 2004 | |
Chancellor | Franz Vranitzky Viktor Klima Wolfgang Schüssel |
Preceded by | Kurt Waldheim |
Succeeded by | Heinz Fischer |
Personal details | |
Born | Vienna, Austria | 4 November 1932
Died | 6 July 2004 Vienna, Austria | (aged 71)
Cause of death | Multiple organ failure |
Political party | People's Party |
Spouses | |
Alma mater | Vienna University of Economics and Business |
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Thomas Klestil (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈklɛstɪl] ⓘ; 4 November 1932 – 6 July 2004) was an Austrian diplomat and politician who served as the president of Austria from 1992 until his death in 2004. He was elected in 1992 and re-elected in 1998.