Leuthner, Karl#
b. Padochau (Padochov, Czech Republic), Oct. 12, 1869, d. Vienna, May 8, 1944, journalist, social-democratic politician. 1895-1934 foreign and military policy editor of the "Arbeiterzeitung" newspaper, 1911-1918 member of the Abgeordnetenhaus (House of Deputies/Austrian parliament), 1918-1919 member of the Provisional National Assembly, 1919-1920 member of the Constituent National Assembly, 1920-1934 member of the Nationalrat. Belonged to the right wing of the Sozial-demokratische Arbeiterpartei (Social Democratic Labour Party).
Literature#
Oesterreichisches Biographisches Lexikon; Neue Deutsche Biographie.