Hans Kinsky

Johannes "Hans" Kinsky (born March 22, 1937 in Prague ; † August 5, 2004 in Graz ) was an Austrian politician ( ÖVP ) as well as a farmer and forester. From 2000 until his death he was the third president of the Styrian state parliament .

Life

Kinsky came from the old Austrian family of Counts Kinsky von Wchinitz and Tettau and grew up in Bavaria after being expelled from his Bohemian homeland and attended the Benedictine high school in Ettal and the Agricultural University of Weihenstephan . After agricultural activities and a. in Canada he came to Mitterdorf an der Raab in Styria through marriage in 1966 , where he managed the estate Schloss Stadl an der Raab .

He was involved in agricultural and forestry organizations, including as President of the Employers' Association of Agriculture and Forestry, the Styrian Forest Owners Association, President of the proHolz initiative and Vice-President of the Main Association of Austrian Agriculture and Forestry Companies. Since 2005 proHolz has awarded the “Hans Kinsky Memorial Prize” in memory of his work.

Politically, he joined the Styrian People's Party and was a member of the Styrian Landtag from 1991 until his death. On November 7th, 2000 he was unanimously elected as the third president of the state parliament.

His son Andreas Kinsky was sworn in as a member of the Styrian state parliament at the end of 2019.

Individual evidence

↑ Styrian People's Party: The Styrian People's Party mourns Hans Kinsky (1937-2004) ( Memento from June 27, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
↑ Stenographic Report XIV. Legislative Period, September 14, 2004: Commemorative session of the Styrian Parliament ( Memento of November 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 242 kB)
↑ ProHolz: Hans-Kinsky Memorial Award
↑ Andreas Kinsky father for the sixth time. In: Small newspaper . March 23, 2017, accessed February 7, 2020 .
↑ Andreas Kinsky: "I would be curious what my father thinks about it". In: Small newspaper . September 24, 2015, accessed February 7, 2020 .

personal data
SURNAME	Kinsky, Hans
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Kinsky, Johannes (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the state parliament
DATE OF BIRTH	March 22, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH	Prague
DATE OF DEATH	August 5, 2004
Place of death	Graz

[1] Styrian People's Party: The Styrian People's Party mourns Hans Kinsky (1937-2004) ( Memento from June 27, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )

[2] Stenographic Report XIV. Legislative Period, September 14, 2004: Commemorative session of the Styrian Parliament ( Memento of November 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 242 kB)

[3] ProHolz: Hans-Kinsky Memorial Award

[kleinezeitung5188716-4] Andreas Kinsky father for the sixth time. In: Small newspaper . March 23, 2017, accessed February 7, 2020 .

[kleinezeitung4827651-5] Andreas Kinsky: "I would be curious what my father thinks about it". In: Small newspaper . September 24, 2015, accessed February 7, 2020 .