Anton Reinthaller
Anton Reinthaller | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Freedom Party | |
| In office 1956–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Friedrich Peter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1895 Mettmach, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 6 March 1958 (aged 62) Innviertel, Austria |
| Political party | Landbund (until 1928) Nazi Party (Austria) (1928–1938) Nazi Party (1938–1945) Federation of Independents Freedom Party of Austria (from 1955) |
| Awards | Golden Party Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Austro-Hungarian Army Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1914-1918 (Austro-Hungarian Army) 1938-1945 (Schutzstaffel) |
| Rank | Leutnant SS-Brigadeführer |
| Battles/wars | |
Anton Reinthaller (14 April 1895 – 6 March 1958) was an Austrian politician active before and after the Second World War. After a career in Nazi Germany as an SS-Brigadeführer and member of the Nazi Reichstag, he was the inaugural leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).