Kurt Wallner
Kurt Wallner (born April 18, 1958 in Leoben ) is the mayor of the city of Leoben and took over the office of his predecessor Matthias Konrad on February 6, 2014 . From 1985 to 2013 Wallner acted as the district manager of the SPÖ Leoben. From 1990 to 1999 he was also a member of the National Council .
Career
Kurt Wallner attended elementary school from 1964 to 1968 and then to secondary school until 1972. He then graduated from the Federal Trade Academy from 1972 to 1974 , but then switched to the Federal Trade School , which he graduated in 1976. In 2003 he completed the media studies course at the University of Graz with the professional title Academic Media Specialist . Wallner worked between 1976 and 1979 as an employee of the Austrian Federal Railways and then did military service from 1979 to 1980 . He then worked as an insurance salesman between 1979 and 1985. From 1985 to 2013 Wallner was then district manager of the SPÖ Leoben. He has a son.
politics
Kurt Wallner began his political engagement in the Socialist Youth of Austria (SJÖ) in Proleb and initially held the office of local chairman of the SJÖ from 1975 to 1977. He was also district chairman of the SJÖ from 1977 to 1979 and subsequently also deputy state chairman of the SJ Styria from 1978 to 1979. In terms of local politics, he initially worked as a local councilor in Proleb from 1980 to 1982, where he also held the position of local party chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria from 1979 to 1988 . After moving to Leoben, he was elected to the local council in 1990. Wallner has been a co-opted member of the SPÖ Styria's regional party executive since 1990 and represented the SPÖ in the National Council from November 5, 1990 to October 28, 1999. Since August 2009 he has been the executive chairman of the SPÖ Leoben. On February 6, 2014, he succeeded Matthias Konrad as mayor of the city of Leoben.
Awards
- Great decoration of the state of Styria
- 2016: Honorary citizen of the Montan University Leoben
Web links
- Kurt Wallner on the website of the Austrian Parliament
- Homepage of Kurt Wallner
Individual evidence
- ↑ “Include instead of exclude!” , Accessed on December 11, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wallner, Kurt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the National Council |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leoben |