Leopold Gratz

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Leopold Gratz (1971)

Leopold Gratz CGIH (German: [ˈlɛopolt ˈgʁat͡s]; 4 November 1929,[1] Vienna – 2 March 2006, Vienna) was an Austrian politician.

Born in Vienna, Gratz was a law graduate from Vienna University and a member of the

Parliament of Austria
.

From 1973 to 1984 he was

United Nations Organization
(UNO).

In 1979, Leopold Gratz was named a Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Silvester by

Austrian parliament
in downtown Vienna was named after Leopold Gratz (Leopold-Gratz-Square).

Awards and honors

Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (Portugal) - awarded on 18 April 1984[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mag. Leopold Gratz, Biografie | Parlament Österreich". www.parlament.gv.at (in German).
  2. ^ "Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten seit 1920 | Parlament Österreich". www.parlament.gv.at.
  3. ^ "CIDADÃOS ESTRANGEIROS AGRACIADOS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". www.ordens.presidencia.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-24.
Political offices
Preceded by:
Felix Slavik
Mayor of Vienna
1973 — 1984
Succeeded by:
Helmut Zilk