!!!Raab, Julius

Raab, Julius, b. St. Poelten (Lower Austria), Nov. 29, 1891, 
d. Vienna, Jan. 8, 1964, civil engineer and politician (Austrian 
People´s Party, OeVP). 1927-1934 member of the Nationalrat; 
leader of the Heimwehr (para-military force) in Lower Austria, 
initiated the foundation of the trade federation, 1938 Minister of 
Trade and Transport; co-founder and president of the Federal Economic 
Chamber and of the Austrian Economic League, co-founder of the  
Austrian People´s Party (OeVP) in 1945. 1952-1960 federal 
chairman of the OeVP, 1945-1964 member of the Nationalrat, 1953-1961 
Federal Chancellor, 1963 OeVP candidate in the presidential elections. 
As president of the Federal Economic Chamber ( Wirtschaftskammer 
Oesterreich, 1946-1953 and 1961-1964,) R. regarded economic and social 
policies as inseparable. His term as chancellor saw close cooperation 
between the Conservatives (OeVP) and the Socialists (SPOe). Was 
responsible for the new economic concept ("Raab-Kamitz-Kurs"), which 
contributed to the stabilisation of the Austrian currency, helped 
create full employment and developed a welfare state. R. supported the 
policy of European integration (Austria's adhesion to EFTA) and with 
J.  Boehm he established the Austrian  social partnership. His 
popularity reached a peak with the signing of the  State Treaty, 
Austrian in 1955. His economic and political (state treaty) 
achievements made him a chancellor of historic importance.

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Work: Selbstportrait eines Politikers, 1964.

!Literature
A. Brusatti and G. Heindl (eds.), J. R., Eine 
Biographie in Einzeldarstellungen, 1984.


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