Walter Zimper
Walter Zimper (born April 29, 1942 in Markt Piesting , Lower Austria ; † January 13, 2008 in St. Pölten ) was an Austrian politician of the ÖVP .
Life
Walter Zimper studied after attending the commercial academy at the University of Vienna . Professionally he was editor-in-chief of the Niederösterreichischer Volksblatt .
Since 1970 he was a councilor in Markt Piesting and was mayor of this municipality from 1975 to 2002 . From 1980 to 1982 Zimper was state party secretary of the Lower Austrian ÖVP. Because of alleged involvement in the WBO scandal , he had to resign; in the last instance he was finally acquitted of large parts of the allegations. As mayor, he became deputy chairman of the ÖVP municipal representatives in 1992 and vice-president of the Austrian Association of Municipalities in 1999 . He held this office until 2007.
Since 1960 Zimper was a member of the Catholic student association KÖHV Neostadia Wiener Neustadt in the ÖCV .
From 1974 to 1982 he was a member of the Lower Austrian state parliament .
In 2003 the then Federal President Thomas Klestil awarded Walter Zimper the honorary title of "Professor" for the establishment of a "qualitative local press ".
Zimper's sons with Marliese include Walter Zimper jun. (1962-2010), Martin (* 1963). With Brigitte Zimper he has three children Daniela (* 1979), Michael (* 1981) and Christoph Zimper (* 1986).
Awards and honors
- Silver Commander's Cross of the State of Lower Austria
- Dedication of the traffic area to Prof. Walter Zimper-Promenade in Markt Piesting
Web links
- Walter Zimper - biography
- "Walter Zimper is dead" ( Memento from February 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), wien-heute.at , January 13, 2008
literature
- 25 years of municipal 1989-2014 . In: Kommunal (2014), Issue 06, pp. 10–23.
Individual evidence
- ↑ What Uwe Scheuch could face. In: derStandard.at. August 1, 2011, accessed December 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Austrian Cartel Association
- ^ Opening of the Prof. Walter Zimper-Promenade and the Dr. Jakob Braun promenade in Markt Piesting
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zimper, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian politician (ÖVP), member of the state parliament (Lower Austria) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Piesting market |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 2008 |
| Place of death | St. Polten |