Caspar Einem
Caspar Einem | |
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Minister for Science, Traffic and the Arts | |
In office 28 January 1997 – 4 February 2000 | |
Preceded by | Rudolf Scholten |
Succeeded by | Michael Schmid |
Personal details | |
Born | Salzburg, Austria | 6 May 1948
Died | 9 September 2021 | (aged 73)
Political party | People's Party (SPÖ) |
Parent | Gottfried von Einem |
Education | University of Vienna |
Caspar Einem (6 May 1948 – 9 September 2021SPÖ). He served as a board member of Jetalliance.
Life and career
Einem was born in
probation officer in Vienna and Salzburg. After this, he worked for the Austrian Chamber of Workers. In 1991, he became a manager for the OMV, Austria's biggest gas and oil company, where he eventually was director of the department for gas. He was vice-president of the European Forum Alpbach.[2]
Political career
In 1994, Einem became
Minister for Science, Traffic and the Arts
. In his time as Interior Minister, it was his task to clear up the series of briefcase bomb attacks that haunted Austria in those years.
Since the election victory of
VÖWG. In October 2012, Einem publicly announced becoming one of the board members of the chartered airplane provider Jetalliance
and to withdraw from politics.
Private life
Einem was married; the couple had a son. He died at age 73.[1]
Notes
References
- ^ a b Frey, Eric (10 September 2021). "Ehemaliger Innen- und Wissenschaftsminister Caspar Einem gestorben". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Executive Board".
External links
- Official website
- The Austrian Parliament on Caspar Einem Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine