!!!Benya, Anton

b. Vienna, Oct. 8, 1912,electrical fitter, trade unionist and 
politician of the Austrian Social Democratic Party (SPOe). 1934 and 
1937 imprisoned for his support of the then illegal Free Trade Unions 
(Freie Gewerkschaften). 1963-1987 president of the  Austrian 
Federation of Trade Unions, 1956-1986 Member of the Nationalrat, 
1971-1986 President of the Nationalrat. During Chancellor B.  
Kreisky's Social Democratic Party administration (1970-1983) one of 
the most influential politicians; together with the president of the 
Federal Economic Chamber, R.  Sallinger, a pillar of the Austrian  
Social Partnership.

!Works
Mein Weg - Lebenserinnerungen, 1992.

!Literature
J. Kunz (ed.), A. B., Ansichten eines NR- und 
Gewerkschaftspraes., 1992.


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