Thomas Klestil

Thomas Klestil
Klestil in 1999
President of Austria
In office
8 July 1992 – 6 July 2004
ChancellorFranz Vranitzky
Viktor Klima
Wolfgang Schüssel
Preceded byKurt Waldheim
Succeeded byHeinz Fischer
Personal details
Born(1932-11-04)4 November 1932
Vienna, Austria
Died6 July 2004(2004-07-06) (aged 71)
Vienna, Austria
Cause of deathMultiple organ failure
Political partyPeople's Party
Spouses
(m. 1957; div. 1998)
(m. 1998)
Alma materVienna 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 president of Austria from 1992 until his death in 2004. He was elected in 1992 and re-elected into office in 1998.