!!!Slavik, Felix

b. Vienna, May 3, 1912, d. Vienna, Oct. 6, 1980, mechanic, 
politician (Austrian Social Democratic Party, SPOe). 1934/35 and 
1939-1943 imprisonment; 1945-1949 member of the Bundesrat, 1949-1957 
member of the Nationalrat, 1957-1973 member of the Landtag of Vienna 
and member of the Vienna City Council; 1959-1970 Vice-Mayor and 
1970-1973 Mayor and Landeshauptmann of Vienna. In the 1950s opposed 
the construction of the Vienna underground system; resigned after the 
negative outcome of a public opinion poll about a construction project 
on the area of the Sternwarte park in Vienna. Made important 
contributions to social and financial policy.


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