!!!Drimmel, Heinrich

b. Jan. 16, 1912, 
d. Vienna, Nov. 2, 1991, studied law, politician (Austrian People's 
Party, OeVP). Entered civil service in 1936; from 1941 fought as a 
soldier in World War II until taken as US prisoner of war. After 1946 
active in education, 1952 secretary to Federal Minister F.  Hurdes, 
director of Higher Education Section. 1954-1964 Minister of Education; 
carried out the school reform of 1962, enabled the concordat of 1962 
to be signed; founded several institutions of higher education. 
1964-1969 member of the Vienna City Council, Deputy Landeshauptmann 
and Deputy Mayor of Vienna; 1971 withdrew from political life, wrote 
several popular historical works.

!Publications
Die Haeuser meines Lebens, 1975; Kaiser Franz - ein 
Wiener uebersteht Napoleon, 1981; Franz von Oesterreich, 1982; Franz 
Joseph, 1983; Die Antipoden, 1984; Trilogie Oesterreich 1918-1938 (Vom 
Umsturz zum Buergerkrieg, 1985; Vom Justizpalastbrand zum 
Februaraufstand, 1986; Vom Kanzlermord zum Anschluss, 1987); Vom 
Anschluss zum Krieg, 1989.



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