Background
Figl, Leopold was born on October 2, 1902 in Rust, Low, Austria. Son of Josef and Josefa (Edhofer) Figl.
Figl, Leopold was born on October 2, 1902 in Rust, Low, Austria. Son of Josef and Josefa (Edhofer) Figl.
Student Hochschule für Bodenkultur, 1923-1927, Honorary Doctor, 1948. Honorary Doctor Technische Hochschule, 1946.
Secretary, Austrian Farmers’ Union, 1927-1931, director, 1934-1938, since 1945. Deputy director Lower Austrian Farmers’ Union, 1931-1933, director, 1933. Federal economics counsellor, 1934-1938.
Imprisoned concentration camps, 1938-1943, 44-45.
Polit secretary state provisional Government, governor Lower Austria, 1945. Chancellor Republic of Austria, 1945-1953.
Federal minister for foreign affairs, 1953-1959. President of Austrian parliament, 1959-1962, governor of Lower Austria, 1962-1965.
Address: Peter Jordanstrasse 62, Vienne XIX, Austria.
Married Hilda Hemala, 1930. Children: Johannes, Anneliese.