Walter Schopf

Walter Schopf (born November 23, 1956 in Steyr , Upper Austria ) is an Austrian trade unionist, politician ( SPÖ ). From 2002 to 2017 he was an intermittent member of the National Council .

education and profession

Walter Schopf attended compulsory school from 1963 to 1972 and then learned to be a machinist by 1976. Schopf worked as a machine fitter in the Steyr works until 1977 and did his community service at the BBRZ-Linz from 1977 to 1978. From 1978 to 1979 he attended the social academy of the chamber for workers and employees and from 1979 was secretary of the metal-mining-energy union . From 1988 he was state secretary of the metal-textile-food trade union for Upper Austria. On August 1, 2018, Michael Seemayer succeeded him as state secretary of the PRO-GE union .

politics

Walter Schopf has been Deputy Chairman of the ÖGB -Landesexekutive Oberösterreich since 2001 and a member of the plenary assembly of the Chamber for Workers and Salaried Employees for Upper Austria.

Walter Schopf was a member of the National Council from December 20, 2002 to October 28, 2013. He has been a member again since September 2, 2014, as he took over the mandate of the late Barbara Prammer . This was preceded by an internal party discussion, as the women's quota prescribed by the SPÖ was not adhered to. The party rebel Sonja Ablinger , who was placed on the list behind Schopf, should have come to the train according to the opinion of the SP women. The Mayor of Linz, Klaus Luger , said that it had been suggested that both Schopf and Ablinger waive their mandate claims and instead Fiona Kaiser move up. But Ablinger refused.

Private

Walter Schopf is married and has two sons.

Awards

Web links

Commons : Walter Schopf - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Walter Schopf on the website of the Austrian Parliament
Walter Schopf on the pages of the SPÖ parliamentary club

Individual evidence

^ Sigrid Brandstätter: Upper Austria: Generation change among the metal workers. In: Upper Austrian news . September 12, 2018, accessed November 8, 2019 .
↑ Markus Rohrhofer: "The women's debate has explosive power" from September 14, 2014 - accessed on September 18, 2014
↑ Governor Mag. Thomas Stelzer presented state awards to distinguished personalities. In: Province of Upper Austria . September 9, 2019, accessed September 11, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Schopf, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian trade unionist and politician (SPÖ), member of the National Council
DATE OF BIRTH	November 23, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH	Steyr

[art4,3004270-1] Sigrid Brandstätter: Upper Austria: Generation change among the metal workers. In: Upper Austrian news . September 12, 2018, accessed November 8, 2019 .

[2] Markus Rohrhofer: "The women's debate has explosive power" from September 14, 2014 - accessed on September 18, 2014

[lo223961-3] Governor Mag. Thomas Stelzer presented state awards to distinguished personalities. In: Province of Upper Austria . September 9, 2019, accessed September 11, 2019 .