Erwin Wenzl

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Erwin Wenzl (born August 2, 1921 in Annaberg ; † October 17, 2005 in Linz ) was an Austrian cooperative employee and politician ( ÖVP ). From 1971 to 1977 he was governor of Upper Austria .

Life

Erwin Wenzl was the son of a mine manager and started a law degree . Since he had to join the Wehrmacht in 1941 , he was only able to continue his studies after the war ended in 1945. He received his PhD in 1947.

Politically, Wenzl was state party secretary from 1952 to 1968 and from 1968 to 1977 regional party chairman of the ÖVP Upper Austria . At the same time, he was a member of the Upper Austrian state parliament between 1955 and 1977 , and a regional councilor from 1955 to 1971 , where he was the building department. In 1971 he was appointed as successor to Henry Gleißner for governor elected by Upper Austria and remained so until the 1977th

In 1977 he left politics for private reasons and switched to business. Until 1989, he held the post of General Director of Oberösterreichische Kraftwerke AG .

He was the driving force behind the reactivation of the K.Ö.St.V. Hilaria Wilhering zu Linz in the MKV in 1968. He was also a member of K.Ö.St.V. Nibelungia 1901 zu Linz and the AV Austria Innsbruck in the ÖCV , the K.Ö.St.V. Frankonia zu Linz, the K.Ö.St.V. Flavia zu Lambach, at K.Ö.St.V. Rugia zu Ried iI in the MKV and at ev K.Ö.St.V. Amelungia Linz.

honors and awards

literature

  • Gabriele Beran: A lion for Upper Austria. Dr. Erwin Wenzl. Oberösterreichischer Landesverlag, Linz 1991, ISBN 3-85214-556-2 .

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personal data
SURNAME Wenzl, Erwin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the state parliament
DATE OF BIRTH August 2, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Annaberg (Lower Austria)
DATE OF DEATH October 17, 2005
Place of death Linz