Johann Römer (politician)

Johann Römer (born July 29, 1949 in Mistelbach , Lower Austria; † March 1, 2011 in Vienna ) was an Austrian politician of the FPÖ and former 2nd President of the Vienna Parliament .

Römer attended the music-pedagogical federal high school in Mistelbach. After he moved to Vienna in 1972, he started an employment contract with the employee pension insurance company in 1974. From 1978 he was Freedom District Councilor in Leopoldstadt , in 1991 he was elected to the Vienna City Council and was second chairman of the city council from 1996 to 1998. From 1998 to 2001 he was second president of the state parliament and then until his resignation for health reasons in 2004, third president of the Vienna state parliament.

Johann Römer died on March 1, 2011 as a result of a heart attack in Vienna.

Awards

Grand Decoration of Honor in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007)
Great Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the State of Vienna (2008)

Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME	Römer, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian politician (FPÖ), member of the state parliament
DATE OF BIRTH	July 29, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mistelbach , Lower Austria
DATE OF DEATH	March 1, 2011
Place of death	Vienna

[1] Press release of the town hall on July 26th, 1999 on the occasion of his 50th birthday

[2] Archive report of the town hall correspondence from June 12, 2007

[3] List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)