Franz Hillinger

Franz Hillinger (born October 24, 1921 in Linz ; † May 10, 1991 ibid) was a social democratic politician , civil servant and mayor of Linz from 1969 to 1984.

Life

Franz Hillinger passed the trade exam in 1938. In 1939 he entered the service of the Linz magistrate. In 1940 he was drafted into the Wehrmacht. During the Second World War he was taken prisoner of war . After returning in 1947, he became involved in the SPÖ , to whose district party executive he was elected in 1949. From 1954 he was a local councilor from 1956 to 1965 a city councilor .

In 1965 Hillinger became Deputy Mayor and on November 17, 1969 he succeeded Theodor Grill as Mayor of Linz. In 1984 he resigned for health reasons.

Hillinger was one of the most popular mayors of the Upper Austrian capital . He always wore a bow tie and was therefore nicknamed "Mascherl-Franz" by the people of Linz .

Franz Hillinger was seen as a politician who placed great value on the establishment of social facilities, which was also reflected in the creation of advice centers, the “Meals on Wheels” campaign and the construction of schools, after-school care centers, the Linz youth hostel and four people's houses. The expansion of the tram to Dornach -Auhof and the construction of the Linz sports hall , the ice rink and the Lissfeld district sports facility also fell during his tenure .

In addition to his community involvement, Hillinger was also state chairman of the SPÖ from 1972 to 1974. One year after the Upper Austrian state election in 1973, which, contrary to the national trend, resulted in considerable losses for the Social Democrats, Hillinger was voted out of office at a party congress and he then limited himself to his work as mayor.

Franz Hillinger, after whom a senior citizens' home in Linz-Urfahr was named, died after a long suffering on May 10, 1991 in Linz and was taken to the Linz / St. Martin laid to rest.

Awards

1976: Great Gold Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria

predecessor	Office	successor
Theodor Grill	Mayor of Linz 1969–1984	Hugo Schanovsky

Individual evidence

↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)

personal data
SURNAME	Hillinger, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian politician (SPÖ), Mayor of Linz
DATE OF BIRTH	October 24, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH	Linz
DATE OF DEATH	May 10, 1991
Place of death	Linz

[1] List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)