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Walter Schwimmer
Austrian politician and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Schwimmer (born 16 June 1942, Vienna) is a former politician and diplomat from Austria. Was Secretary General of the Council of Europe from September 1, 1999, to August 31, 2004.
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