Christian Pongruber
Christian Pongruber ( November 17, 1920 in Bergheim , Land Salzburg - May 1, 2019 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian politician ( ÖVP ).
Life
Christian Pongruber was born into a farming family in the Bergheim district of Siggerwiesen. After attending elementary and secondary school , he worked briefly as an employee . In 1940 he was enlisted as a soldier for the Wehrmacht , in which he served until 1945. After his return to Austria, Pongruber took over his parents' farm as a farmer .
Pongruber began his political career in 1949 when he was elected to the Bergheim municipal council for the ÖVP . In 1954, after the death of the incumbent mayor Paul Gierlinger , Pongruber was elected mayor of his home municipality. Christian Pongruber then sat in Bergheim's mayor's office for 35 years; only in 1989 did he withdraw from all political positions.
In December 1959 Pongruber was sworn in as a member of the Federal Council in Vienna ; he remained Federal Councilor until July 1965. From 1968 to 1969 he was a member of the Salzburg State Parliament for the ÖVP .
From 1957 to 1966, he held the office of district party chairman for the Salzburg area within his party .
Awards (selection)
- 1965: Gold Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria
- 1979: Gold Medal of Merit of the State of Salzburg
- 1985: Silver Medal of Merit of the State of Salzburg
- 1989: Gold Medal of Honor for the Services of the Republic of Austria
Individual evidence
- ^ Christian Pongruber on the website of the Austrian Parliament
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| SURNAME | Pongruber, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the state parliament, member of the Federal Council |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th November 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bergheim , Salzburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st May 2019 |
| Place of death | Salzburg |