Margarete Jonas
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First Lady of Austria
Margarete Jonas | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Austria | |
| In office 9 June 1965 (1965年06月09日) – 24 April 1974 (1974年04月24日) | |
| President | Franz Jonas |
| Preceded by | Hilda Schärf |
| Succeeded by | Herma Kirchschläger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margarete Towarek (1898年06月13日)13 June 1898 Vienna, Austria‐Hungary |
| Died | 7 August 1976(1976年08月07日) (aged 78) Vienna, Austria |
| Resting place | Presidential vault, Vienna Central Cemetery |
| Spouse | |
Margarete "Grete" Jonas (née Towarek; 13 June 1898 – 7 August 1976) was an Austrian public figure who served as First Lady of Austria from 1965 to 1974 during the presidency of her husband, Franz Jonas. Fluent in German, English and Czech, she accompanied the president on numerous foreign trips, including the 1966 state visit to the United Kingdom - the first by an Austrian head of state. [1] [2]
References
[edit ]- ^ Senta Ziegler: "Österreichs First Ladies". Wien. Ueberreuter 1999
- ^ "Margarete Jonas | AustriaWiki im Austria-Forum". austria-forum.org. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
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