Hannes Androsch

Androsch ( born April 18, 1938 in Vienna) is an Austrian businessman and former politician ( SPÖ) and former accountant.

Life

After graduating in 1956 Androsch studied at the University of World Trade in Vienna. In 1959, he obtained his degree in 1969, receiving a doctorate. From 1959 Androsch worked as an auditor and tax advisor. In 1970, Androsch the tax consulting and auditing firm Consultatio in Vienna Floridsdorf and led them along with the widow continued operation of its mother.

Androsch was 1967-1981 Member of Parliament, 1970-1981 Austrian Minister of Finance, and in addition from 1976 to 1981 Vice-Chancellor under Bruno Kreisky. The " rising young star " already become minister with 32 years, and the " Sun King" ( as the media about the two politicians ) were often disagree. Androsch and his friends had Kreisky welcome as President and Androsch as Chancellor; Kreisky and his friends wanted to turn the dangerous competitors, but its popularity had feared.

Ultimately Kreisky took part in a situation impetus which existed for over ten years: The Minister of Finance was also owner or part owner of a tax consulting firm that received contracts of state-owned companies among others. You now made ​​incompatibility alleged: Androsch had 1980 cover all his political functions.

Then held Androsch 1981-1988, the Office of the Director General of the then State- owned Creditanstalt. In 1988 he was a consultant to the World Bank. Only after 1980 did the recording of judicial surveys from long ago because of financial uncertainties and the accusation of private black money accounts Androsch. His claim that a rich choice uncle had asked him a lot of money available, proved not to be viable: Androsch was ultimately convicted after a long trial, which had passed through all instances of res judicata for fraud, which he also lost his post at the CA.

Since 1989 Androsch is Managing Director of AIC Androsch International Consulting and co-owner since 1997 of the salt mines Beteiligungs GmbH and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of salt pans Austria AG (formerly Austrian salt mines AG). Since 1994 he is co-owner of AT & S, Europe's largest PCB manufacturer, whose Chairman he is. Furthermore Androsch is also Chairman of the Board at bwin, where he also owns. In his second career as an industrialist Androsch is extremely successful, continue to be recognized and generally prominent. As an elder statesman he is also repeatedly interviewed by the media on the current political situation in Austria.

In 2003 he was Chairman of the University Council of the University of Leoben. 2004 saw the establishment of the " Foundation Androsch at the Austrian Academy of Sciences ". On 20 October 2008 he received as an acknowledgment of his service to the Academy if the ring of honor newly created by it. Since 11 November, he is Chairman of the Finanzmarktbeteiligung corporation. On 21 October 2010 Androsch was elected chairman of the Council for Research and Technology Development.

Androsch is president of the association " education initiative for the future", who ran the referendum education initiative in November 2011.

Familial

Androsch is since 1964 with lawyer Brigitte, born sharpening ( a great-niece of the former Federal President Adolf Scharf ), married. The couple has two daughters. Actress Claudia, born in 1964, and Natasha, born in 1968 With the economy psychologist Claudia Rothschedl he has a son, Gregory, born 1997.

Awards

Medals and Decorations

Other honors

Publications

  • " State taxes, social - economic policy and social policy in the world of tomorrow", 1978
  • " The Political Economy of the Austrian currency ", 1985
  • " The social, the private life insurance and the banks as a complementary support to the private provision ", 1986
  • " In Search of Identity Austria - past, present and future. A synthesis of contradictions ", 1988
  • " Investment Guide Eastern Europe. A chance of the century ", 1996
  • " The State of Things ", 2000
  • " Why Austria is as it is. A synthesis of contradictions ", 2003
  • " Europe: Why is it so can not go on ", 2005
  • "The End of convenience - 7 Theses on the Future of Austria", 2013
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