Josef Frühwirth (politician)

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Josef Frühwirth (born October 12, 1929 in Hochstraß , Lockenhaus community ; † November 28, 2007 in Tulln an der Donau ) was an Austrian politician ( ÖVP ) and university professor. He was 1973-1975 member of the Bundesrat and 1975-1979 Member of the National Council .

Life

Frühwirth attended compulsory school between 1936 and 1945 and then from 1946 to 1950 a federal high school. After graduating from high school, he studied at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna and completed his studies with the academic degree Dipl.-Ing. and Dr. nat. techn. from. He also studied law for six semesters and qualified as a professor. After working as a research assistant, Frühwirth became a university assistant and later a lecturer. In 1972 he became an associate professor and subsequently head of the Institute for Economics, Law and Politics at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna.

Frühwirth was already politically active during his student days. From 1951 to 1954 he was chairman of the Austrian student body at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences and later acted from 1959 to 1972 as chairman of the association of scientific staff at Austrian universities. In addition, he was chairman of the federal section of university teachers in the public service union and chairman of the central committee of university teachers in Austria. Within the party, he acted as district party chairman of the ÖVP Wien- Landstrasse between 1969 and 1981 . He represented the ÖVP in the Federal Council between November 23, 1973 and October 16, 1975 and was a member of the National Council from November 4, 1975 to June 4, 1979.

Since 1950 he was a member of the Catholic student association KaV Austro-Peisonia Vienna in the ÖCV .

Works

  • The ownership structure and timber balance of the Burgenland farm forest operations. Dissertation at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 1958.

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personal data
SURNAME Frühwirth, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian university professor and politician (ÖVP), member of the National Council, member of the Federal Council
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Hochstraß
DATE OF DEATH November 28, 2007
Place of death Tulln on the Danube