Heinz Kraupner
Heinz Kraupner (born December 18, 1890 in Skršín , Bohemia , † July 3, 1971 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian politician ( SPÖ ) and coffee house owner. From 1946 to 1948 he was regional councilor in the Salzburg regional government .
education and profession
Kraupner first attended elementary school and then completed an apprenticeship in the hospitality industry. He worked abroad for a long time, where his activities took him to Switzerland, Italy, France, Great Britain and the Netherlands. Between 1915 and 1918 he fought in the First World War , in 1935 he opened the Cafe Posthof in Kaigasse in Salzburg. He was arrested for political reasons in 1938 and deported to the Dachau concentration camp in 1944 .
Kraupner joined the Social Democratic Party in 1925 and was active as chairman of the central organization for hotel employees in Salzburg. Until 1932 he worked as chairman of the social democratic hospitality workers, he was also the founder in 1928 and chairman of the workers' motorcycle section in Salzburg until the Social Democratic Party was banned in 1934. Within the Social Democratic Party, he was active from 1933 to 1934 as a member of the regional representation of the Social Democratic Party of Salzburg. After the end of the Second World War , Kraupner became a member of the provisional state party representation in 1945. He was a member of the Salzburg provincial government from April 26, 1946 to May 5, 1948, and was a member of the SPÖ Salzburg provincial party committee from 1946 to 1950.
Kraupner was involved in local politics from 1927 to 1934 as a councilor for the city of Salzburg, and from 1945 to 1946 he was a member of the local council and provisional council. During this time he also held the office of Vice Mayor of Salzburg. Kraupner was also Vice President of the Salzburg Chamber of Commerce, from 1945 to 1955 regional chairman of the Free Trade Association and active in the Salzburg People's Aid.
Awards
- Professional title Commercial Council (1948)
- Citizen of the City of Salzburg (1969)
- Gold Medal of Merit of the State of Salzburg (1970)
literature
- Richard Voithofer: Political Elites in Salzburg. A biographical handbook from 1918 to the present. Böhlau Verlag , Vienna, Cologne, Weimar 2007. ISBN 978-3-205-77680-2
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kraupner, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (SPÖ), regional councilor in the Salzburg regional government |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Skršín |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd July 1971 |
| Place of death | Salzburg |