Josef Luchner

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Josef Luchner (born November 28, 1877 in Bolzano ; † July 6, 1931 in Vent ) was an Austrian politician of the Christian Social Party (CSP).

Life

Luchner grew up in Meran . After attending elementary school and high school , he completed a law degree at the University of Innsbruck , which he completed in 1902 with a doctorate . Since 1901 he was a member of the Catholic student union AV Vindelicia Innsbruck . After completing his doctorate, he began to work as a lawyer and from 1908 returned to his hometown of Merano. After the First World War , in which he had served as a reserve officer, he campaigned for South Tyrol to remain with Austria and against its annexation by Italy . From April 4, 1919 to December 10, 1919, the date on which the Treaty of Saint-Germain came into force , he was a delegate to the Constituent National Assembly . In the last free elections before the fascists came to power , Luchner was elected Vice Mayor of Merano. Professionally, the lawyer familiar with Austrian law could no longer gain a foothold in Italy and got into debt, which is why he fled to Austria on July 6, 1931 via the Hochjoch . He was last seen in the late afternoon of July 6th by the host of the Hochjochhospice . On July 10th, he was found lifeless about a 20-minute walk away and the cause of death was determined to be a heart attack .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Entry about Josef Luchner in Biolex, the web lexicon of the ÖCV
personal data
SURNAME Luchner, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian politician (CSP), member of the National Council
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH Bolzano
DATE OF DEATH July 6, 1931
Place of death Vent