1983 in Austria

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See also:	Other events of 1983; List of years in Austria

Events from 1983 in Austria.

Incumbents

President – Rudolf Kirchschläger
Chancellor – (until 24 May) Bruno Kreisky; (from 24 May) Fred Sinowatz

Governors

Events

24 April – In the 1983 Austrian legislative election, the Socialist Party wins 90 out of a possible 183 seats to secure a fifth term in government, prompting Bruno Kreisky to stand down as SPÖ leader.
14 August – The 1983 Austrian Grand Prix is held at the Österreichring, and is won by Alain Prost in a Renault.
unknown date – The Vienna Vikings American football club is established.

Births

18 August – Cesár Sampson, singer, songwriter, producer

Deaths

20 January – Felix Pipes, tennis player (born 1887)
30 January – Fritz Machlup, Austrian-born economist (born 1902)
12 June – Clemens Holzmeister, architect and stage designer (born 1886)
31 July – Eva Pawlik, figure skater and actress, first female skating commentator (born 1927)
26 December – Hans Liska, Austrian-born German artist (b. 1907)

References

↑ Saxon, Wolfgang (31 March 2000). "Rudolf Kirchschlager, 85, Judge Who Became Austria's President". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
↑ "Bruno Kreisky | chancellor of Austria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
↑ Eric Frey (10 September 2008). "Fred Sinowatz". Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
↑ "Leopold Wagner 1927-2008". Der Standard. September 27–28, 2008.
↑ "Alt-Landeshauptmann Ludwig ist tot". noe.orf.at (in German). 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
↑ Gerhard Hartmann. "LH a.D. Mag. Dr. Wilfried Haslauer sen". ÖCV Biolex (in German). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
↑ "Josef Krainer jun.: Er blieb zeitlebens "der Sohn"". 20 August 2010.
↑ "State of Tyrol" (in German). State of Tyrol. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
↑ "Josef Ratzenböck, Dr" (in German). Upper Austrian State Government. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
↑ "Mag. Leopold Gratz, Biografie | Parlament Österreich". www.parlament.gv.at (in German).
↑ "Kessler, Herbert". Austria Forum. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
↑ Pulzer, Peter (1983). "The Austrian general election of 1983". Electoral Studies. 2 (3): 275–280. doi:10.1016/S0261-3794(83)80035-3. ISSN 0261-3794.
↑ "1983 Austrian Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 14 August 1983. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
↑ "Vienna Vikings". AFLE. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
↑ "Cesar Sampson". Eurovision Ireland. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
↑ "Fritz Felix Pipes". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
↑ Haberler, Gottfried (1983). "Fritz Machlup In Memoriam" (PDF). Cato Journal. 3 (1): 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
↑ 100: One Hundred Houses for One Hundred European Architects of the Twentieth Century. Taschen. 2004. p. 174.
↑ "Eva Pawlik". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
↑ Manfred H. Grieb: Liska, Hans. In: Nürnberger Künstlerlexikon: Bildende Künstler, Kunsthandwerker, Gelehrte, Sammler, Kulturschaffende und Mäzene vom 12. bis zur Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Walter de Gruyter, 2011, ISBN 978-3-11-091296-8, p. 930

[1] Saxon, Wolfgang (31 March 2000). "Rudolf Kirchschlager, 85, Judge Who Became Austria's President". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 March 2009.

[2] "Bruno Kreisky | chancellor of Austria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

[3] Eric Frey (10 September 2008). "Fred Sinowatz". Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

[4] "Leopold Wagner 1927-2008". Der Standard. September 27–28, 2008.

[5] "Alt-Landeshauptmann Ludwig ist tot". noe.orf.at (in German). 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

[6] Gerhard Hartmann. "LH a.D. Mag. Dr. Wilfried Haslauer sen". ÖCV Biolex (in German). Retrieved 30 March 2026.

[7] "Josef Krainer jun.: Er blieb zeitlebens "der Sohn"". 20 August 2010.

[8] "State of Tyrol" (in German). State of Tyrol. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[9] "Josef Ratzenböck, Dr" (in German). Upper Austrian State Government. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

[10] "Mag. Leopold Gratz, Biografie | Parlament Österreich". www.parlament.gv.at (in German).

[11] "Kessler, Herbert". Austria Forum. Retrieved 31 March 2026.

[12] Pulzer, Peter (1983). "The Austrian general election of 1983". Electoral Studies. 2 (3): 275–280. doi:10.1016/S0261-3794(83)80035-3. ISSN 0261-3794.

[13] "1983 Austrian Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 14 August 1983. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[14] "Vienna Vikings". AFLE. Retrieved 28 May 2026.

[15] "Cesar Sampson". Eurovision Ireland. Retrieved 28 May 2026.

[16] "Fritz Felix Pipes". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2026.

[17] Haberler, Gottfried (1983). "Fritz Machlup In Memoriam" (PDF). Cato Journal. 3 (1): 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

[18] 100: One Hundred Houses for One Hundred European Architects of the Twentieth Century. Taschen. 2004. p. 174.

[19] "Eva Pawlik". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2026.

[20] Manfred H. Grieb: Liska, Hans. In: Nürnberger Künstlerlexikon: Bildende Künstler, Kunsthandwerker, Gelehrte, Sammler, Kulturschaffende und Mäzene vom 12. bis zur Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Walter de Gruyter, 2011, ISBN 978-3-11-091296-8, p. 930