Luis Durnwalder, Landeshauptmann of Südtirol

Luis Durnwalder (born 23 September 1941 in Pfalzen) is a South Tyrolean politician and at present Landeshauptmann (Governor) of Südtirol. After his school attendance in Pfalzen and Brixen he originally planned to enter into an Augustine choir in the monastery of Neustift in Brixen; however, Durnwalder decided instead to study law and agriculture. At that time he began with his political activity and became chairman of the student group Südtiroler Hochschülerschaft (until 1965). September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... South Tyrol (German: Südtirol, Italian: Alto Adige; official in German: Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol, official in Italian: Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano-Alto Adige) is an autonomous province of Italy that belongs to the region of Trentino-South Tyrol, of which it is a subdivision. ... Landeshauptmann (literally country captain or state captain) is the German title of the governor of a state of Austria or of the Italian province of Bolzano (South Tyrol). ... South Tyrol (Italian: Alto Adige, German: Südtirol; official in Italian: Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano-Alto Adige, official in German: Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol) is an autonomous province of Italy that belongs to the region of Trentino-Alto Adige, of which it is a subdivision. ... Brixen is the name of two cities in the Alps: Brixen, Italy, with Brixen being the citys German name, and Bressanone its Italian name Brixen im Thale, Austria This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Augustine may refer to: Saints: Augustine of Hippo, (354-430) theologian, author of The City of God, Confessions Augustine of Canterbury, (d. ... A monastery is the habitation of monks, derived from the Greek word for a hermits cell. ... Aphorism Critical legal studies Jurisprudence Law (principle) Legal research Letter versus Spirit List of legal abbreviations Legal code Natural justice Natural law Philosophy of law Religious law External links Find more information on Law by searching one of Wikipedias sibling projects: Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School...

In 1969 he became mayor of his home municipality and in 1973 delegate to the South Tyrolean Landtag (state assembly); he was Regionalassessor für das Grundbuch (Regional Counsellor for the Land Register) from 1973 to 1978. At that time he also worked as director of the Suedtiroler Bauernbund (farmers' association) and moved to Bozen-Bolzano, where he lives today. After the 1978 elections of the Landtag, he was promoted to member of the regional government. Since 1989 he has presided over the South Tyrolean state government. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... In Germany, Austria and South Tyrol, a Landtag is a unicameral legislature for a federal land. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Coat of Arms Bolzano (Italian) or Bozen (German) is a city in the Trentino-South Tyrol (It. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Durnwalder is a member of the South Tyrolean People's Party. In the last two elections he was able to gather more than 100,000 primary votes from South Tyroleans from all language groups, meaning that more than a quarter of all voters voted for him. His popularity is attributed above all to his pragmatism. The South Tyrolese Peoples Party (German: Südtiroler Volkspartei) was founded 1945 and is a political party in the South Tyrol region of Italy. ... Voting is a method of decision making wherein a group such as a meeting or an electorate attempts to gauge its opinion—usually as a final step following discussions or debates. ... Pragmatism is a school of philosophy which originated in the United States in the late 1800s. ...

Furthermore, each morning starting from 6 o'clock he holds a consulting hour, to which one can appear without advance notification.

External links

• Literature over Luis Durnwalder in Katalogue of the Deutsche Bibliothek (in German)
• Information on the Homepage of the Südtirol Landtag
• Information on the Homepage of the Südtiroler Volkspartei SVP