Fritz Prior
Fritz Prior (* 1921 in Wilten / Innsbruck ; † August 29, 1996 ) was an Austrian politician and civil servant .
Life
Fritz Prior studied technical chemistry from 1939 . In 1947 he received his doctorate from the University of Innsbruck with a significant basic work on gas chromatography under Erika Cremer . He was a teacher at the Episcopal Gymnasium Paulinum in Schwaz and at the HTL Anichstraße in Innsbruck.
In 1965 Fritz Prior was appointed by the Tyrolean state parliament as regional councilor for culture and education as well as provincial governor deputy in the Tyrolean provincial government and worked there until 1989. He was the executive president of the provincial school council in Tyrol from 1966 to 1994. He developed the concept of the “Tiroler Landhauptschule ".
In 1971 he was regional chairman of the Christian trade union group (FCG) in Tyrol and from 1976 to 1988 regional chairman of the AAB in Tyrol ( Austrian workers' union ), later honorary chairman and honorary ring holder of the AAB.
He was a member of the ÖVP . Fritz Prior was honored with numerous awards, including the Great Golden Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria and as an officer in the Legion of Honor .
honors and awards
- Ring of the state of Tyrol
- Ring of Honor of the City of Innsbruck
- Commander of the Order of Gregorius with a star
- Honorary Senator of the University of Innsbruck
- Large gold medal for services to the Republic of Austria
- Large gold medal for services to the state of Vienna
- Officer of the French Legion of Honor
- Honorary chairman and bearer of the ring of honor of the regional association of Tyrolean brass bands
- Honorary ring holder of the Tyrolean Singers' Association
- Honorary member with seat and vote for life at the regional association of Tyrolean home and costume associations
- Honorary major of the Innsbruck rifle battalion
- Honorary captain of the Meraner and Wiltener Schützen
- Honorary membership of the Catholic student association AV Vindelicia Innsbruck in the ÖCV
- Namesake of the Dr. Fritz Prior secondary school in Innsbruck
- Namesake of the Dr. Fritz Prior Prize to promote teaching and learning conditions at Tyrolean compulsory schools
Web links
- LT-Pres.Mader commemorates the LHStv.Fritz Prior, who died ten years ago. Land Tirol, August 28, 2008
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gerhard Oberkofler: A work recognized worldwide . In: Berlin monthly magazine ( Luisenstädtischer Bildungsverein ) . Issue 11, 2000, ISSN 0944-5560 , p. 63-67 ( luise-berlin.de ).
- ↑ Gerhard Oberkofler: In memorian Erika Cremer . (PDF; 1.6 MB)
- ↑ 10th anniversary of the death of honorary member Dr. Fritz Prior . September 6, 2006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prior, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian civil servant and politician (ÖVP) and regional councilor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wilten , Innsbruck |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1996 |