KURT WALDHEIM ; Former UN Secretary-General elected President of Austria despite criticism of his wartime activities

The Independent - London | June 15, 2007| | Copyright

Very few Austrian politicians since 1945 have been known outside their own country, even in neighbouring Germany and Switzerland. Kurt Waldheim, Austrian President from 1986 to 1992, following two terms as Secretary-General of the United Nations, was very much an exception. The president of Austria is a largely symbolic figure - the Chancellor as head of government is the key politician. Yet the president is directly elected, after a campaign which turns the spotlight strongly on the contenders. It was during this process that Waldheim's Second World War service came under strong attack from ...

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