Background
FARTHOFER, Erich was born on April 27, 1951 in Wiehalm, Lower Austria.
FARTHOFER, Erich was born on April 27, 1951 in Wiehalm, Lower Austria.
Grammar school (science oriented), secondary school.
Exec, district councillor, Schwarzenau, since 1980. Member of Provincial Party Executive, Sozialistische Partei Österreichs (Socialist Party of Austria), Lower Austria. District Chairman, Sozialistische Partei Österreichs (Socialist Party of Austria), Zwettl, since 1983.
Sent to Bundesrat from Lower Austrian Provincial Assembly, member of Bundesrat, since 1986. Apprentice engine fitter, Austrian Federal Railways, Vienna, trained as engine driver. Deputy chairman, works council, Zugförderungsstelle, Gmund, since 1976.
District head of operations, People's Aid socio-medical care service, since 1980. Member of the Board, Lower Austrian People's Aid.