Deep sorrow for Hans Seitinger: the former state councillor died today. This was confirmed to the Crown from various sides. Seitinger was the longest-serving state councillor in Austria. He was 63 years old.
They wanted him to make it so badly. He could enjoy his retirement with his family. But fate wanted it differently. Hans Seitinger has passed away. Today, the former state councilor, popular across all party lines and highly respected by his compatriots, died of a serious illness. The 63-year-old from Upper Styria fought bravely against his enormous health problems and initially survived two operations well. But the body, weakened by numerous illnesses, could ultimately no longer cope.
The grief is deep and honest – among his former government colleagues, friends and old associates.
Office tailored to your body
The office of politician was tailor-made for Seitinger. There was hardly a party where the humanitarians did not mingle with the people, sit at the beer table and tell jokes. Working days from early morning to late at night, free time only when the doctors prescribed it.
Frauenberger, born on 25 January 1961, gained his first political experience as chairman of the rural youth and the farmers’ association. He was a municipal councillor for the People’s Party for seven years, deputy mayor for five years and mayor of his hometown for four years.
Decades in politics
In 2003, Seitinger became a member of the Styrian state government for the first time and was in charge of numerous departments: agriculture, forestry, water and waste management, housing and the agricultural school system. The ÖVP politician was a state councillor for twenty years and thus the longest-serving member in Austria.
On October 5, 2023, after a devastating diagnosis, Hans Seitinger announced his resignation – much respected and thanked.
Source: Krone
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