Pernerstorfer, Engelbert#
b. Vienna, April 27, 1850, d. Vienna, Jan. 6, 1918, politician and journalist, originally teacher. First belonged to the German Nationalist circle around G. Ritter von Schoenerer, on his initiative the "German School Society" "Deutscher Schulverein" came into existence; from 1881 co-publisher and from 1883 sole editor and publisher of the magazine "Deutsche Worte"; 1882 co-author of the German Nationalist "Linz Programme", 1885-1897 and 1901-1918 member of the Reichsrat. From 1896 member of the Social Democratic Party, and along with his childhood friend V. Adler one of its leaders; represented the German Nationalist line of the Austrian Labour Movement; 1907 1st Social Democratic vice president of parliament.
Literature#
A. Modl, Die politische Entwicklung E. P., doctoral thesis, Vienna 1947; OeBL.