Federal Government of Raab II

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Federal Government of Raab II
6. Government of the Second Republic
Julius Raab
Chancellor Julius Raab
choice National Council election 1956
Legislative period VIII.
Appointed by Federal President Theodor Körner
education June 29, 1956
The End July 16, 1959
Duration 3 years and 17 days
predecessor Federal Government of Raab I
successor Federal Government of Raab III
composition
Party (s) ÖVP + SPÖ
representation
National Council
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The Austrian federal government Raab II was put together after the National Council election on May 13, 1956 , in which the ÖVP won eight seats at the expense of the FPÖ , the SPÖ one at the expense of the communists . Federal President Theodor Körner appointed the ÖVP-SPÖ coalition government on June 29, 1956. In autumn of the same year the government had to cope with the foreign policy consequences of the Hungarian attempt at revolution , which included strict military neutrality and extensive humanitarian aid to refugees.

On May 5, 1957, Vice Chancellor Adolf Schärf was elected as the new Federal President and moved to this office on May 22. He was followed by Bruno Pitter man as vice-chancellor after up 1966th

The Raab II government resigned on May 12, 1959, two days after the 1959 National Council election. She was entrusted by Federal President Adolf Schärf with the continuation of the business until the next government was formed, which ended on July 16, 1959. With this, Leopold Figl resigned from the federal government after 14 years of almost uninterrupted membership since 1945.

Federal Minister (for) Official Political party State Secretary
Federal Chancellery Julius Raab
Vice Chancellor ( without portfolio ): Adolf Schärf (until May 22, 1957)
Bruno Pittermann (from May 22, 1957)
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs: Leopold Figl
Federal Minister for National Defense Affairs (in the Federal Chancellery until July 15, 1956): Ferdinand Graf 		ÖVP
SPÖ

SPÖ

ÖVP

ÖVP 		Bruno Kreisky (exterior; SPÖ )
Franz Gschnitzer (exterior; ÖVP )
Karl Stephani (national defense; in the Federal Chancellery until July 15, 1956; SPÖ )
Interior Oskar Helmer SPÖ Franz Grubhofer ( ÖVP )
Judiciary Otto Tschadek SPÖ  
classes Heinrich Drimmel ÖVP  
Social administration Anton Proksch SPÖ  
Finances Reinhard Kamitz ÖVP Fritz Bock (until September 19, 1956; ÖVP )
Hermann Withalm (from October 12, 1956; ÖVP )
Agriculture and Forestry Franz Thoma ÖVP  
Trade and reconstruction Udo Illig (until September 19, 1956)
Fritz Bock 		ÖVP Eduard Weikhart ( SPÖ )
Transport and electricity industry Karl Waldbrunner SPÖ  
National defense (from July 15, 1956; previously in the Federal Chancellery) Ferdinand Graf ÖVP Karl Stephani ( SPÖ )