Background
LANNER, Sixtus was born on May 12, 1934 in Wildschönau-Oberau, Tirol, Austria.
LANNER, Sixtus was born on May 12, 1934 in Wildschönau-Oberau, Tirol, Austria.
Junior school in Oberau, Tirol. Federal College of Alpine Agriculture, Seefeld, Tirol, 1954-1956. Hochschule für Bodenkultur, Vienna (specializing in Agriculture and Forestry), diploma, 1960, Dissertation, The Common Market and Austrian Agriculture, doctorate, 1964.
University of Illinois, USA, agricultural economics, 1960-1961. College of Commerce, 1961-1963.
Speaker at Presidential Conference of Austrian Chambers of Agriculture, 1963. Director of Austrian Farmers’ Federation, 1969-1976. Member of Nationalrat. for Tirol, since 1971.
Member of Advisory Assembly of European Council, since 1974. Pres, of Agrarian Commission of European Council, since 1974. Secretary General of Österreichisches Volkspartei (Austrian People's Party), 1976-1982.
Agricultural worker, Wildschönau. Head of project, Agrarian Policy and Integration 1967. Chairman of Austrian National Committee for Campaign for Rural Space.
Spouse Angela Gramberger (Dipl.Ing - diploma in engineering), 1964.