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Karl Buresch
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Karl Buresch (October 12, 1878 Groß-Enzersdorf, Lower Austria - September 16, 1936 Vienna) was a lawyer, Christian-Social politician and chancellor of Austria during the First Republic.
Buresch finished primary school in Groß-Enzersdorf and secondary school in Döbling. After receiving a degree in law from the University of Vienna in 1901 Buresch worked for a firm of solicitors in his home town.
In 1912 he became a member of the Groß-Enzersdorf council and in 1916 the town's mayor (a position he held until 1919). In 1919 he was a member of the constitutional national assembly (in German Mitglied der Konstituierenden Nationalversammlung). During the 1920s and early 1930s he was a delegate to the Austrian National Council (1920 - 1934), Landeshauptmann (governor) of the Lower Austria (1922 - 1931 and 1932 - 1933), and a chairman of the Christian-Social group.
Following the collapse of the biggest Austrian bank Creditanstalt in June 1931 and difficulties created by the instability of the national currency, Austria found itself in political turmoil. Buresch finally managed to form a cabinet after unsuccessful attempts by ex-Chancellors Otto Ender and Ignaz Seipel.
During his mandate, which lasted from June 20, 1931 to May 20, 1932, a number of austerity measures were introduced. His government was succeeded by a cabinet formed by Engelbert Dollfuss.
Until his death in 1936 Buresch was federal finance minister (1935, minister without portfolio (1935 - 1936) and governor of Österreichische Postsparkasse.
| Preceded by: Otto Ender |
Chancellor of Austria First Republic |
Succeeded by: Engelbert Dollfuß |
| Chancellors of Austria |  |
|---|---|
| First Austrian Republic Karl Renner • Michael Mayr • Johann Schober • Walter Breisky • Johann Schober • Ignaz Seipel • Rudolf Ramek • Ignaz Seipel • Ernst Streeruwitz • Johann Schober • Karl Vaugoin • Otto Ender • Karl Buresch • Engelbert Dollfuss • Kurt Schuschnigg • Arthur Seyss-Inquart Second Austrian Republic Karl Renner • Leopold Figl • Julius Raab • Alfons Gorbach • Josef Klaus • Bruno Kreisky • Fred Sinowatz • Franz Vranitzky • Viktor Klima • Wolfgang Schüssel • Alfred Gusenbauer |
| Foreign Ministers of Austria |
|---|
| First Austrian Republic: Victor Adler | Otto Bauer | Karl Renner | Michael Mayr | Johann Schober | Walter Breisky | Leopold Hennet | Alfred Grünberger | Heinrich Mataja | Rudolf Ramek | Ignaz Seipel | Ernst Streeruwitz | Johann Schober | Ignaz Seipel | Johann Schober | Karl Buresch | Engelbert Dollfuß | Stephan Tauschitz | Egon Berger-Waldenegg | Kurt Schuschnigg | Guido Schmidt | Wilhelm Wolf
Second Austrian Republic: Karl Gruber | Leopold Figl | Bruno Kreisky | Lujo Tončić-Sorinj | Kurt Waldheim | Rudolf Kirchschläger | Erich Bielka | Willibald Pahr | Erwin Lanc | Leopold Gratz | Peter Jankowitsch | Alois Mock | Wolfgang Schüssel | Benita Ferrero-Waldner | Ursula Plassnik |