Background
PREISS, Dr. Kurt was born on November 8, 1929 in Kerns an der Donau.
PREISS, Dr. Kurt was born on November 8, 1929 in Kerns an der Donau.
Grammar school (classically oriented), matriculation 1947. University of Vienna, PhD. 1952. Teaching certificate in German, Latin and Philosophy, 1953.
Official. Civil service, Union, 1957-1977. Deputy Mayor, Krems an der Donau, 1972-1982. Vice-Chairman, Federation of Socialist Academics, Intellectuals and Artists, Lower Austria, since 1975.
District Chairman, Sozialistische Partei Österreichs (Socialist Party of Austria), Krems. since 1982. Member of Nationalrat, for Lower Austria, since 1982. Member of provincial Schools Inspectorate, Lower Austria.
Member of specialist commissions. Central Commission for Political Education, and Text Book Commission for Philosophy. Member of Advisory Council for Social Security and Environmental Planning, Province of Lower Austria, 1973-1983.
Member of the Board of GEDESAG (Charitable Housing Company), 1973-1983. Member of the Board, Krems Docks Industry Zone Company Ltd, 1973-1983. Chairman, Specialist Commission for Christianity and Socialism, Lower Austria, since 1979.