Fritz Hochmair

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Fritz Hochmair (right)

Fritz Hochmair (born June 21, 1941 in Wels ) is an Austrian politician and functionary.

Life

After completing compulsory school, he did an apprenticeship as a machinist. He then worked in crane operations at VOEST-Alpine and as a train driver for ÖBB .

Career

From 1973 he was Upper Austrian State Secretary of the Metal-Mining-Energy Union and Chamber Council of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce . In 1976 he moved to the Upper Austrian Landtag as a member of the SPÖ and in 1979 finally to the National Council . He remained a member of the National Council until 1988, after which he was drawn back into state politics: in 1988 he was regional councilor and from 1993 to 2000 deputy governor. In 1997 Fritz Hochmair became President of the ASKÖ Upper Austria. He still holds this position today.

Awards

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF file; 6.59 MB)