and file balked at the proposed terms. Klaus then formed an exclusively ÖVP cabinet, the first one-party government of the Second Republic. In June first steps were agreed on joining the European Economic Community which in the long run finally led to Austria joining the European Union in 1995. Klaus started many reforms and is remembered for his effective stewardship of the government, but he lost the 1970 election to Kreisky's Socialists. Klaus might have been able to continue by entering into a coalition with the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), but immediately resigned after losing the elections. Despite his "hard image", Klaus was celebrated at his 90th birthday all over the country. In September 1971 he published his memoirs "Macht und Ohnmacht in Österreich", and up to 1995 he frequently led seminars on political and social themes. Klaus died on 25 July 2001. References External links KLAUS, Josef International Who's Who, accessed 4 September 2006. 1910 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Chancellors of Austria Austrian Roman Catholics Chancellors of Austria Austrian People's Party politicians Governors of Salzburg (state) Finance Ministers of Austria Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany