Carl Vaugoin (8 July 1873,

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– 10 June 1949, Krems/Donau) was an

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n official and

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of the Christian Social Party. He served as

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in 15 Austrian cabinets from 1921 to 1933, from 1929 to 1930 also as

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, and as

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for about two months in 1930.

Literature

* Jedlicka, Ludwig: ''Ein Heer im Schatten der Parteien''. Hermann Bohlaus Nachf, 1955, . * Staudinger, Anton: ''Carl Vaugoins Bemühungen um Suprematie der Christlichsozialen in Österreich 1930–32''. Dissertation, Wien 1965. * Weissensteiner, Friedrich, Weinzierl, Erika (Hrsg.): ''Die österreichischen Bundeskanzler''. Österreichischer Bundesverlag, Wien 1983, .

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* 1873 births 1949 deaths 20th-century Chancellors of Austria Christian Social Party (Austria) politicians Vice-Chancellors of Austria Politicians from Vienna People from Pinkafeld People from Krems an der Donau Austrian Ministers of Defence {{Austria-politician-stub