Josef Sturm (politician, 1885)
Josef Sturm (born May 23, 1885 in Haag , Lower Austria ; † May 14, 1944 in Linz , Upper Austria ) was an Austrian clergyman and politician ( CSP ).
Life
Josef Sturm was born on May 23, 1885 as the son of Michael and Barbara Sturm in Haag. After attending primary school in Haag, he entered the grammar school in Seitenstetten Abbey , where he passed his Matura in 1904 . He then studied both theology and economics , first in St. Pölten , later in Vienna and Berlin . On July 12, 1908, Sturm was finally ordained a priest in St. Pölten .
Just one month later, on August 1st, 1908, Sturm became a cooperator in St. Leonhard am Hornerwald . Until 1915, Sturm was a temporary priest in some small parishes, including Sallingberg , Heidenreichstein , Kirchberg an der Pielach and Weißenkirchen an der Perschling . Most recently he became a beneficiary in Tulln on April 1, 1915 , an office which he held until 1919.
The Lower Austria Landtag met for the first time on November 5, 1918 . He elected seven administrators of the autonomous agendas, predecessors of today's state councils . Among them was Josef Sturm, for whom it was his first political office. Also in 1918, Sturm was a founding member of the Bauernbund in Lower Austria, of which he was director until 1933. His deputy was the then unknown Leopold Figl , later the Austrian Federal Chancellor .
In December 1920 he moved to the Federal Council in Vienna as a Christian Social Member . Sturm belonged to the second Austrian parliamentary chamber for 12 years until June 1932.
In May 1933, Sturm became his deputy under Governor Josef Reither . However, it was only seven months until December 1933. Since he always opposed National Socialism , his house was the target of an explosion on July 23, 1933 by five young Nazi sympathizers. Sturm survived unharmed.
Due to a resolution of the Austrian Bishops' Conference on December 11, 1933, all clergymen had to resign from their political offices at the beginning of 1934, including Josef Sturm. He then briefly took over the management of Niederösterreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft , today's EVN. However, on the order of Michael Memelauer , the diocesan bishop of the diocese of St. Pölten , Sturm had to resign from this position after only a few days.
From 1934 to 1938 Sturm also pursued a civilian profession, but as a statistician for agricultural issues in today's Federal Statistical Office .
After 1938 Josef Sturm devoted himself exclusively to pastoral care. Most recently he was chaplain in Haidershofen . In 1943, Sturm was briefly a military chaplain in the Wehrmacht .
Josef Sturm died on May 14, 1944 in a hospital in Linz, Upper Austria.
source
- The story of Haag - Hofrat Josef Sturm (1885–1944) ( Memento from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
- Josef Sturm (politician, 1885) on the website of the Austrian Parliament
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sturm, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian clergyman and politician (CSP), member of the Federal Council |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hague , Lower Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 1944 |
| Place of death | Linz , Upper Austria |