Leopold Eckhart (politician, 1900)
Leopold Eckhart (born January 31, 1900 in Altenberg ; † November 28, 1974 in Zeiselmauer ) was an Austrian politician ( SPÖ ) and railway worker. Eckhart was a member of the Lower Austrian state parliament from 1949 to 1954 and from 1957 to 1959 .
Eckhart attended elementary school and then completed an apprenticeship as a bricklayer. He joined the railroad in 1916 and did military service in 1918. He was subsequently an employee of the ÖBB and was involved in the union. In 1949 legal proceedings were opened against him for political activity. After his retirement in 1947, Eckhart represented the SPÖ from November 5, 1949 to November 10, 1954 and from October 24, 1957 to April 10, 1959 in the Lower Austrian state parliament. He was also mayor of Zeiselmauer from 1945 to 1970.
literature
- Lower Austria Landtag Directorate (ed.): Biographical manual of the Lower Austrian Landtag and the Lower Austrian provincial government 1921–2000 (= Lower Austria publications. Volume 128). Lower Austria Landtag Directorate , St. Pölten 2000, ISBN 3-85006-127-2 .
Web links
- Leopold Eckhart (politician, 1900) on the website of the Landtag of Lower Austria
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Eckhart, Leopold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the state parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Altenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1974 |
| Place of death | Zeiselmauer |