Johann Farnleitner
Johann "Hannes" Farnleitner (born April 5, 1939 in Weikersdorf am Steinfelde ) is a former Austrian politician ( ÖVP ).
Life
Johann Farnleitner grew up in simple rural circumstances and had to finance his law studies at the University of Vienna as a student trainee (including as a surveyor). From 1964 he was employed by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce . From 1992 to 1996 he was Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce. Farnleitner also held top positions for many years in the Austrian and international Catholic men's movement , while he is rather critical of the ÖCV .
From 1996 to 2000 he was Federal Minister for Economic Affairs . Farnleitner published memoirs in 2004 ( joy in reform pays off. Responsibility for Austria , Vienna, Media Consulting).
He is also on the board of directors at Bank Medici , which got into massive difficulties at the end of 2008 due to the fund business with Bernard L. Madoff .
Awards
- Grand Decoration of Honor in Gold on Ribbon for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Gregory
literature
- Jörg Mahlich, Robert Schediwy : Contemporary witnesses and designers of Austrian economic policy (interview with Johann Farnleitner on a biography), LIT-Verlag, Vienna 2008
Individual evidence
- ↑ Acting persons at Medici Bank , queried on January 3, 2009
Web links
- Johann Farnleitner on the website of the Austrian Parliament
- Entry on Johann Farnleitner in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Literature by and about Johann Farnleitner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Radio reports with Johann Farnleitner in the online archive of the Austrian Media Library
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SURNAME | Farnleitner, Johann |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Farnleitner, Hannes (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (ÖVP) |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Weikersdorf am Steinfelde |