Karl Schwab (politician)

Karl Schwab (born September 15, 1936 in Garmanns ; † March 7, 2020 ) was an Austrian politician of the FPÖ . He was a member of the state parliament in Lower Austria .

After completing compulsory school, Schwab attended an agricultural training school for two years. From 1950 to 1962 he worked in his parents' farm, which he took over in 1963.

Schwab was a member of Ladendorf's municipal council from 1975 to 1995 and represented the state of Lower Austria in the Austrian Federal Council between 1989 and 1995 , with a brief interruption as a member of the Lower Austrian state parliament in 1992/1993. In April 2008 he was re-elected to the Lower Austrian Landtag for the FPÖ. On July 1, 2010, he resigned his mandate in the state parliament.

State Parliament President Penz said in his recognition speech about the outgoing MP Schwab:

“He not only conveyed the image of a down-to-earth and down-to-earth politician, he was never at a loss for an answer. And in this house, too, he made for amusement and some smiles. Not just in this house, but far beyond. And I can also say, Mr. Schwab, you are someone who has moved me to tears and I will remember that. "

In 2009 Schwab achieved national awareness through a compilation of several speeches of rhetorically inferior quality that were published on YouTube . An excerpt from it was shown in January 2010 in a highly acclaimed episode of the satirical ORF broadcast Wir sind Kaiser .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Curriculum Vitae - Homepage of the Austrian National Council
2. ^ Lower Austrian FPÖ: Karl Schwab resigns mandate - article on derstandard.at
3. ^ Parliament of Lower Austria - Parliament session of July 1, 2010
4. ↑ From Lower Austria to YouTube fame - article on news.at

Web links

• Karl Schwab (politician) on the website of the Austrian Parliament
• Karl Schwab (politician) on the website of the Lower Austria state parliament