Franz Schausberger
Franz Schauberger ( born February 5, 1950 in Steyr) is an Austrian politician ( ÖVP) and historians. He was on April 24, 1996 to April 28, 2004 Governor of Salzburg.
Life
Franz Schauberger was born on 5 February 1950 as a son of Franz and Hermine Schauberger in Steyr, Upper Austria. He went to elementary school and high school and graduated in 1968 with distinction at the grammar school. He then completed his studies at the University of Salzburg ( philosophy, education, history). He is a member of K.Ö.H.V. Rupertina Salzburg and the Rheno - Juvavia in the ACA and, since 2001, the Almgau Salzburg in MKV. Since 2013 he is a member of the Brotherhood of Santa Maria dell'Anima in Rome.
During the study period, he was from 1969 to 1971 Chairman of the Austrian National Union of Students at the University of Salzburg. In addition to his studies, he began his journalistic activities in the Salzburg Folk newspaper. He also was a freelancer for the weekly newspaper The furrow and many years in charge of the journal Salzburg, the Salzburg offshoot of the monthly magazine Wiener Journal. From 1971 to 1979 Schauberger was ÖVP Party secretary in Salzburg Parliament. In 1973 he earned his doctorate at the University of Salzburg with a dissertation on the philosopher Nicolai Hartmann Dr. phil. From 1979 to 1989 he was a professional provincial party secretary ( Country Manager ) of the Salzburg ÖVP. Already at this time he published historical and political science works.
From 1989 to 1996 Schauberger headed the advertising company Industry team as a professional manager and publishing director.
Schauberger is married to Heidi Schauberger Strobl since 1988 and has three children (Martina, Maximilian and Alexander).
Policy
1976-1980 was Franz Schauberger State Chairman of the Young ÖVP Salzburg and federal deputy chairman of the Young People's Party, 1979-1996 Member of the Salzburg Parliament, 1989-1996 Parliamentary Group Leader of the Salzburg Austrian People's Party, 1996-2004 State Chairman of the Salzburg Austrian People's Party and member of the Austrian People's Party Federal Executive.
Schauberger was April 24, 1996 to April 28, 2004 Governor of Salzburg. He took over after the resignation of Hans Katschthaler on 24 April 1996 the Office of the Regional Governor in the state government Schauberger I. After the successful election on 7 March 1999, the Salzburg Parliament elected him on 27 April 1999 to the state governor in the state government Schauberger II.
He initiated among others the construction of the football stadium Salzburg Kleßheim, the establishment of the Museum of Modern monk on the mountain, the construction of the Kleines Festspielhaus ( House for Mozart ) and operated the establishment of the museum Carolino Augusteum on the Mozart Square. In negotiations between 1997 and 2001 Schauberger was able to achieve financial assurance from the federal government for the reconstruction of the Mozarteum and the implementation of Uniparks Nonntal.
After losing the relative majority of the Austrian People's Party in the parliamentary elections of 2004 he retired from political office back at the country level. In the Office of the Governor him Gabriele Burgstaller ( SPÖ) followed after.
Since 1996 he is member of the EU Committee of the Regions (CoR). From 2004 to 2006 he was Chairman of the Commission for Constitutional Affairs and European Governance of the CoR, and since January 2006 he has been Vice- President of the European People's Party ( EPP) in the Committee of the Regions.
Scientific activity
In 1992 he founded the research institute for political and historical studies Dr. Wilfried Haslauer library in Salzburg and is since 1992 except for the years 1996 to 2004 its president.
In 1996 he habilitated at the University of Salzburg, a university lecturer of Modern Austrian History with a thesis on the actions of the Nazis in the Austrian state legislatures. In his scientific work, especially on the First Republic Schauberger tried to " contribute to the awareness that the existence of our parliamentary democracy is not self-evident, but always has to be defended by a convinced democrat ". It examines primarily the time of the rise of National Socialism before the seizure of power and the question: "How did it come so far," In his habilitation thesis, he concludes: " The partial collaboration ' with respectively the partial assimilation ' of State and demokratiebejahenden parties towards political movements that reject parliamentary democracy or a state and fight, always goes out to the detriment of the State or of democracy. This is an always applicable lesson from history, not least for recent developments in various European countries. " There is" in the history of turning points at which influence the political leaders fatefully with their decision for one of several ways for further development. At such turning points - and that is always current reference - all democratic forces to subordinate their partisan self-interests to the good of the state and the safeguarding of democracy. "
In 2004 Schauberger founded the Institute of the Regions of Europe ( IRE) in Salzburg and has been Chairman of the Board.
Schauberger, holds the courses at the University of Salzburg and various European universities, so far published 12 books and about 150 scientific publications on the history and politics of Austria and the European Union.
On 1 July 2008 he was awarded the University of West Hungary in Sopron the title of University Professor.
After retiring from state politics, he became self and head of the company European Project Analysis & Conception GmbH ( EPAC ).