Stefan Knafl
Stefan Knafl (born December 27, 1927 in St. Michael am Zollfeld , municipality of Maria Saal , Carinthia ; † June 2, 2005 in Klagenfurt ) was an Austrian politician ( ÖVP ).
Life
After attending elementary school and secondary school in Klagenfurt , Knafl entered the teacher training institute in Klagenfurt in 1941. In 1944 he was drafted into the Reich Labor Service , and subsequently to the German Wehrmacht . On April 20, 1944 he became a party member of the NSDAP (No. 9.697.765), whereby the historian Michael Wladika concludes that he had previously been a member of the HJ . After activities in the Austrian youth movement, he worked for a long time in the Carinthian state politics as a municipality and city council in St. Veit an der Glan and a member of the Carinthian state parliament. From 1973 he was a member of the Carinthian provincial government and from 1979 deputy governor. Later he took over the chairmanship of the Austrian Seniors' Union . Despite serious illness, he stood up for the elderly until his death.
Political career
- 1952 District Chairman of the Austrian. Youth movement
- 1954 district chairman of the ÖAAB
- 1954 municipal council in St. Donat
- 1958 City Councilor in St. Veit / Glan
- 1964 Vice President of the Carinthian Association of Municipalities
- 1965 Member of the Carinthian Parliament
- 1972 member of the Carinthian provincial government
- 1977 regional chairman of the ÖAAB Carinthia
- 1978 regional party leader of the ÖVP Carinthia
- 1979 Deputy Governor
- 1986 District Chairman of the Austrian Senior Citizens Association (ÖSB) St. Veit / Glan
- 1988 regional chairman of the ÖSB Carinthia
- 1992 Federal Chairman of the ÖSB
- 1994 Deputy Chairman of the Federal Seniors' Advisory Council
- 1995 President of the European Seniors Union (ESU)
- 1997 President of the Austrian Seniors' Council
Awards and honors
- 1986: Carinthian regional order in gold
- 1997: Grand Decoration of Honor in Gold with the Star for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 2001: Honorary President of the ESU
- 2001: Dr. Helmut Kohl badge of honor in gold for services to Europe
- 2002: Golden Ring of Honor of the Austrian Seniors' Association
- 2003: Great Golden Decoration of the State of Styria
- 2003: Gold Medal of Honor of the Province of Upper Austria
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Wladika: On the representation of politicians with a Nazi past in the Austrian People's Party 1945-1980 . A group biographical study. Research project on behalf of the Karl von Vogelsang Institute, 2018, p. 168f.
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knafl, Stefan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the state parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Michael am Zollfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 2005 |
| Place of death | Klagenfurt |