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Thomas Klestil

1932 - 2004

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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 the president of Austria from 1992 until his death in 2004. He was elected in 1992 and re-elected in 1998. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Klestil is the 30th most popular diplomat (down from 26th in 2019), the 271st most popular biography from Austria (down from 220th in 2019) and the most popular Austrian Diplomat.

Thomas Klestil was the president of Austria from 1992 to 2004. He is most famous for his role in the breakup of the Soviet Union.

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Among DIPLOMATS

Among diplomats, Thomas Klestil ranks 30 out of 90. Before him are Viktor Chernomyrdin, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, George F. Kennan, William J. Burns, Alfonso García Robles, and Megasthenes. After him are Irina Bokova, Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, J. Christopher Stevens, Giovanni Villani, Hans Blix, and Édith Cresson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Thomas Klestil ranks 76. Before him are Renato Martino, Louis Malle, Alfredo Ferrari, Nam June Paik, Walter Gilbert, and Vitold Fokin. After him are Tavo Burat, Corry Brokken, Sonny Liston, Tony Brooks, Rainer Weiss, and Gyula Horn. Among people deceased in 2004, Thomas Klestil ranks 41. Before him are Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, Edward B. Lewis, Jerry Goldsmith, John Vane, Ingrid Thulin, and John Pople. After him are Godfrey Hounsfield, Masanori Tokita, Takeshi Kamo, Marvin Heemeyer, Matthäus Hetzenauer, and Nicolai Ghiaurov.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Thomas Klestil ranks 271 out of 1,424. Before him are Archduke Franz Salvator of Austria (1866), Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (1893), Clemence of Austria (1262), Udo Jürgens (1934), Leopold Berchtold (1863), and Franz Xaver Gruber (1787). After him are Walter Kohn (1923), Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick (1887), Clemens Krauss (1893), Joseph Johann Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein (1690), Karl-Maria Kertbeny (1824), and Walter Nowotny (1920).

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Among DIPLOMATS In Austria

Among diplomats born in Austria, Thomas Klestil ranks 1. 

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