Grief for Hans Jörg Schimanek: A life for the people in Floridsdorf

Grief for Hans Jörg Schimanek: A life for the people in Floridsdorf

Floridsdorf, Österreich - The death of Hans Jörg Schimanek throws a shadow on the political landscape of Lower Austria. The 84-year-old EX-FPÖ state council surprisingly died on Sunday evening, as the Freedom Party confirmed. Schimanek, who was the first Free State Councilor in Lower Austria from 1993 to 1999, leaves a heir as a politician and journalist. He became particularly known for his program "Arguments", for which he received the Konrad Lorenz Prize in 1990. "Krone" reported that Schimanek, as a local politician in Floridsdorf

a remarkable life path

born March 23, 1940 in Vienna, Schimanek began his career as a journalist, among other things for ORF before moving to politics. After leaving the FPÖ in 2005, he joined the BZÖ and also showed great commitment there. Despite a rather modest decline in his political career, he always managed to return. Most recently, he ran 70th in the federal list for the FPÖ in the upcoming National Council election in 2024. "With him we not only lose a pioneer of the freedom movement, but also a person who has tirelessly committed to society," said Udo Landbauer, the blue state party chairman and LH deputy, in a broadcast, like the reported.

Schimanek's death has triggered a wave of grief. Herbert Kickl, the FPÖ federal party chairman, praised his commitment to people: "Hans Jörg Schimanek was modest and down-to-earth and always had his ear from the population," said Kickl. His deep social responsibility and exceptional commitment leave a gap that will be difficult to fill. As a loyal informant and companion, Schimanek is painfully missing from both his political companions and the media, including the Krone