Franz Probst (politician)

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Franz Probst (born November 28, 1919 in Hornstein ; † April 6, 1993 ibid) was an Austrian politician ( SPÖ ) and state official. Probst represented the SPÖ from 1959 to 1975 in the Burgenland Landtag .

Life

Probst was born as the son of the member of the state parliament and national councilor Anton Probst . He grew up speaking Burgenland-Croatian as his mother tongue. He first attended elementary school in Hornstein and then the federal reformatory in Traiskirchen , at 1938 he the Matura took off. As a result, he studied German and theater studies at the universities of Vienna and Prague , but had to break off his studies and served in the Wehrmacht between 1941 and 1945 . After the end of the war he was employed in the state archives from 1947 and from 1954 worked as secretary of the state councilors Hans Bögl andHeinrich Knotzer . In addition, he was active as a journalist, acted as a member of the state management and from 1948 to 1956 as editor-in-chief of the cultural magazine Volk und Heimat and was co-editor of the Burgenland literary messenger. In addition, Probst was involved as editor-in-chief of Burgenland Freedom (BF) from 1962 to 1966 and was then culture editor of the BF. He was also a co-founder of the Burgenland PEN Club, president of the club between 1975 and 1992 and worked as a writer and author of scientific works. In 1972 he was appointed senior councilor.

Probst represented the SPÖ between June 16, 1959 and January 27, 1975 in the Burgenland State Parliament, where he resigned from office.

Publications

  • with Fred Sinowatz : Stinkenbrunn village community center. Stinkenbrunn community, Stinkenbrunn 1958.
  • A plea for amateur theater. In: Cultural Department of the Burgenland Provincial Government (Ed.): 21 authors comment. A contribution to the Burgenland culture offensive. Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government, Eisenstadt 1979, pp. 101–110.

literature

  • Johann Kriegler: Political manual of Burgenland. Volume 2: (1945–1995) (= Burgenland Research. 76). Burgenland State Archives, Eisenstadt 1996, ISBN 3-901517-07-3 .

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personal data
SURNAME Probst, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian politician (SPÖ) and state official
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Chert
DATE OF DEATH April 6, 1993
Place of death Chert