Andreas Maurer (politician)

Andreas Maurer (politician)

Adreas Maurer (born September 7, 1919) is a retired Austrian politician and farmer's advocate, from the Austrian People's Party.

Early life

Maurer was born in Trautmannsdorf an der Leitha in Lower Austria, and was raised on his parents' farm. From 1925 to 1933 he attended school in Trautmannsdorf, and afterwards attended agricultural technical school in Bruck an der Leitha.

He was a member of the Wehrmacht from 1940 to 1945, and married Hermine Berger in 1944.

Political career

From 1946, Maurer was politically active as a farmer's representative, and then entered local politics, serving on the Trautmannsdorf city council from 1951 to 1956. In 1959 he was elected to the "Landtag" of Lower Austria, where he served until 1964. From 1964 to 1966 he was an official ("Landesrat") in the provincial government of Lower Austria, as well as President of the Austrian Farmers' Federation. From 1970 to 1989 he was chairman of the Lower Austrian Farmers' Federation.

From November 24, 1966 through January 22, 1981, Maurer was the "Landeshauptmann" (Governor) of Lower Austria. During this lengthy term, he oversaw development of the state's road system, as well as a general process of modernization. His government enacted compulsory education, a regional planning law, a nature protection law, and a new state constitution.

References

* cite encyclopedia | title = Maurer, Andreas | encyclopedia = aeiou Encyclopedia | publisher = Verlagsgemeinschaft Österreich-Lexikon | accessdate = 2007-02-17 | url = http://aeiou.iicm.tugraz.at/aeiou.encyclop.m/m345222.htm
* cite book | last = Ströbitzer | first = Hans | title = Landeshauptmann Andreas Maurer und seine Zeit | year = 1984 | publisher = Verlag Niederösterreichisches Pressehaus


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