!!!Jungwirth, Kurt b. Graz, Styria, Sept. 3, 1929, politician (SPOe) especially committed to cultural issues. 1970-91 member of the provincial govenment of Styria, Deputy Governor from 1985; since 1976 President of the steirischer herbst festival, founded styriarte in 1985; promoted the decentralised development of Styrian cultural activities in a multiplicity of fields. Since 1972 President of the Austrian Chess Association, high-ranking official of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Jungwirth,_Kurt|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]