State government of Eigl

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The provincial government of Eigl under Governor Adolf Eigl was the first provisional Upper Austrian provincial government appointed by the American occupation forces , which was a civil servant government . She served from May 17, 1945 to October 25, 1945 and was replaced by the Gleißner III state government .

Together with the formation of the Eigl state government, all parties were banned by the American occupying power. Eigl and his state government were subsequently attacked by the Austrian freedom movement , by socialists and communists . The American defense finally sat August 22, Governor Adolf Eigl and his closest aides and state Deputy Governor Anton Rußegger on August 23, and the two interned in the camp Glasbach in the municipality Elsbethen . Three other members of the government officials were also removed. The headless government remained in office until the establishment of the first (political) state government.

Government members

Surname Areas of responsibility
Adolf Eigl (until August 22nd) Governor
Anton Rußegger (until August 23) Deputy Governor, Social Welfare
Hans Frenzel nutrition
Hermann Garhofer Judiciary
Heinrich Gleißner Agriculture
Viktor Guttmann Relocation
Alois Hobelsberger (until July 9, 1945) Industry
Johann Brandstätter Industry, economy
Franz Krajanek Industry
Herbert Krögler (until July 23, 1945) safety
Franz Lorenzoni Finances, from June 2nd only "Landesfinanzen", from July 21st "Reconstruction"
Ernst Lyro accruals
Josef Mahal (until July 9, 1945) economy
Otto Nicoleth economy
Karl Öttl Telephone / mail
Franz Pfeffer (from July 16) Theater, literature, concerts, from July 20th also "civil censorship"
Ferdinand Reinhardt health
Justus Schmidt Arts and Buildings
Anton Wilhelm Lanes
Josef Schlegel traffic
Josef Walk (from June 2nd to October 4th) Public finances
Kuretschka Liaison with the Americans, spokesman for the state government

literature

  • Harry Slapnicka: Upper Austria - The political leadership from 1945 . Linz 1989 (contributions to the contemporary history of Upper Austria 12)