Bruno Pittermann (3 September 1905 – 19 September 1983) was an Austrian social democrat politician.

Bruno Pittermann
Vice-Chancellor of Austria
In office
22 May 1957 – 19 April 1966
ChancellorJulius Raab
Alfons Gorbach
Josef Klaus
Preceded byAdolf Schärf
Succeeded byFritz Bock
President of the Socialist International
In office
5 September 1964 – 26 November 1976
Preceded byErich Ollenhauer
Succeeded byWilly Brandt
Minister of Transport
In office
14 December 1962 – 27 March 1963
ChancellorAlfons Gorbach
Preceded byKarl Waldbrunner
Succeeded byOtto Probst
Chair of the Social Democratic Party
In office
8 May 1957 – 1 February 1967
Preceded byAdolf Schärf
Succeeded byBruno Kreisky
Personal details
Born(1905-09-03)3 September 1905
Vienna, Austria
Died19 September 1983(1983-09-19) (aged 78)
Vienna, Austria
Political partySocial Democratic Party

Early life

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Pittermann was trained in geography, history, and pedagogy. In his youth, he took a job as an education expert in the Chamber of Labor in Klagenfurt. In 1934, he was fired from his job because of his membership in the Social Democratic Party of Austria. Afterwards, he joined the illegal Revolutionary Socialists of Austria [de] (RSÖ) during the Fatherland Front regime.[1] He worked as a teacher while studying for a doctorate in law. After the annexation of Austria in Nazi Germany in 1938, Pittermann was fired from his teaching position.[1]

Post-war activities

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He served as both the chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria from 1957 to 1967, and the Vice Chancellor of Austria from 1957 to 1966. In 1966, he resigned as head of the party and was succeeded by Bruno Kreisky.[2] From 1964 to 1976, he was president of the Socialist International.

References

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  1. ^ a b Kreisky, Bruno (2000). The Struggle for a Democratic Austria: Bruno Kreisky on Peace and Social Justice. Berghahn Books. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-57181-155-4.
  2. ^ Austrian Information. Austrian Information Service. 1966. pp. 1–5.
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
1957–1967
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Socialist International
1964–1976
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of Austria
1957–1966
Succeeded by