Background
VRANITZKY, Franz was born on October 4, 1937 in Vienna. Son of Franz Vranitsky and Rosa Vernitsky.
VRANITZKY, Franz was born on October 4, 1937 in Vienna. Son of Franz Vranitsky and Rosa Vernitsky.
Vienna XVII High School, matriculation, 1955. Vienna University of Commerce, Doctor of Commerce, 1969.
Joined Siemens-Schuckert Gesellschaft m.b.H., Vienna 1961. Department, of National Economics, Austrian National Bank 1961-1969, seconded to the Office of the First Vice-President 1969-1970. Advisor on Economical Financial Policy to Minister of Finance 1970-1976.
Deputy-Chairman Board of directors Creditanstalt-Bankverein 1976-1981, Osterreichische Landerbank 1981, Chairman Board of directors 1981-1984.
Federation Minister of Finance 1984-1986. Federation Chancellor June since 1986.
Chairman Austrian Socialist Party May since 1988. President Vienna Institute for Development and Company-operation since 1990.
Member Socialist Party of Austria, chairman, since 1988. Past member Austrian National Basketball Team.
Married Christine Kristen.