Karl Lueger Politician

Karl Lueger (German: [ˈlu̯eːɡɐ], not *[ˈlyːɡɐ]; 24 October 1844 – 10 March 1910) was an Austrian politician, mayor of Vienna, and leader and cofounder of the Austrian Christian Social Party. He is credited with the transformation of the city of Vienna into a modern city. The populist and anti-Semitic politics of his Christian Social Party are sometimes viewed as a model for Hitler's Nazism.

Personal facts

Karl Lueger
Birth dateOctober 24, 1844
Birth place
Austrian Empire , Wieden
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathMarch 10, 1910
Place of death
Austria-Hungary , Vienna
Profession
Lawyer

Search