1961 in Austria
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The following article details events and facts of 1961 in Austria.
Incumbents
- President of Austria: Adolf Schärf
- Chancellor of Austria: Julius Raab until April 11, Alfons Gorbach from April 11[citation needed]
Governors
- Burgenland: Johann Wagner (until 8 August), Josef Lentsch (starting 8 August)
- Carinthia: Ferdinand Wedenig
- Lower Austria: Johann Steinböck
- Salzburg: Josef Klaus (until 17 April), Hans Lechner (starting 17 April)
- Styria: Josef Krainer Sr.
- Tyrol: Hans Tschiggfrey
- Upper Austria: Heinrich Gleißner
- Vienna: Franz Jonas
- Vorarlberg: Ulrich Ilg[citation needed]
Events
- April 18: The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is signed.[1]
- June 3–4: The Vienna summit, a meeting between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, is held.[2]
Births
- June 21: Bernhard Ludvik, physician.[citation needed]
- 28 November: Klaus Köchl, politician.[3]
