Paul Pollan

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Paul Pollan (born January 12, 1887 in Trieste , † March 14, 1971 ) was President of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice during the time of the corporate state .

Life

Pollan studied law at the University of Vienna and became a judge in March 1914. In 1924 he married Stephanie Fras- Wilda , the niece of the painter Charles Wilda . During the time of the corporate state, he served as president of the ministers Kurt Schuschnigg and Robert Winterstein and was significantly involved in the persecution of illegal National Socialists . After the National Socialists came to power, Pollan was appointed Vice President of the Linz Higher Regional CourtTransferred to the Upper Danube Gau. After the war ended, Pollan had to give up his position as Vice President of the Higher Regional Court. Investigations of the Austrian judiciary, which had been initiated because of his position against him, however, showed that during his entire term of office he was "exposed to severe attacks from the National Socialist side" and "never abused his position." Paul Pollan was the father of the World Bank - Director Hans Pollan , the tax advisor and auditor Paul Pollan and grandfather of the author Thomas Pollan .

literature

  • Wolfgang Stadler : I cannot be captured legally. The proceedings of the Vienna People's Court against judges and public prosecutors 1945-1955 1st edition, Lit Verlag, Vienna 2007, ISBN 3825898261

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pollan Paul, Dr., January 12, 1887, ÖSTA / AdR, RJM-Personalakt, Kt. 59, Zl. P 744
  2. ↑ Pollan Paul, Dr., January 12, 1887, ÖSTA / AdR, BMI, Gauakt 53.962
  3. ↑ Pollan Paul, Dr., January 12, 1887, ÖSTA / AdR, BMJ, III / A, naming file, Kt. 520
personal data
SURNAME Pollan, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH January 12, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Trieste
DATE OF DEATH March 14, 1971