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'''Luis Durnwalder''' (born 23 September 1941) is an Italian politician, former governor of the autonomous province of ] from 1989 until 2014, and former president and vice-president of ], in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8857262/North-Italys-success-story-amid-faltering-faith-in-Rome.html|title=North Italy's success story amid faltering faith in Rome|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}</ref>
'''Luis Durnwalder''' (born ] ]) is a politician in ] and the governor of the tri-lingual (''], ], ]'') province of ], located in ].


== Biography ==
Durnwalder was born in ]. After attending school in Pfalzen and ], he originally planned to enter into an ] choir at the Neustift ] in Brixen; however, Durnwalder decided instead to study ] and ]. During this time he began his political activity and became chairman of the student group ''Südtiroler Hochschülerschaft'' (until 1965). Durnwalder was born in ]. After attending school in Pfalzen and ], he originally planned to enter an ] choir at the Neustift ] in Brixen; however, Durnwalder decided instead to study agriculture at the ], additionally he attended lectures in law. During this time he began his political activity and became chairman of the student group ''Südtiroler Hochschülerschaft'' (until 1965).


In 1969 he became ] of his home municipality and in 1973 ] to the provincial state assembly; he was Regional Counsellor for the Land Register from 1973 to 1978. At that time he also worked as director of the farmers' association, ''Südtiroler Bauernbund'', and moved to ], where he lives today. After the 1978 elections, he was promoted to member of the regional government. Since 1989 he has presided over the South Tyrolean provincial government. In 1969, he became ] of his home municipality and in 1973 delegate to the provincial assembly; he was Regional Counsellor for the Land Register from 1973 to 1978. At that time he also worked as director of the farmers' association, '']'', and moved to ], where he lives today. After the 1978 elections, he was elected member of the regional government. From 1989 until 2014 he presided over the provincial government as governor ('']'').


Durnwalder is a member of the ]. 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 ]. Durnwalder is a member of the ].


He is Knight of Honor of the ].<ref></ref>
Furthermore, each day starting from 6 a.m. he holds a consulting hour to which one can appear without an appointment.

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Italian politician

Luis Durnwalder
President of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
In office
17 February 2008 – 15 June 2011
Preceded byLorenzo Dellai
Succeeded byLorenzo Dellai
In office
18 February 2004 – 23 May 2006
Preceded byCarlo Andreotti
Succeeded byLorenzo Dellai
Governor of South Tyrol
In office
17 March 1989 – 9 January 2014
Preceded bySilvius Magnago
Succeeded byArno Kompatscher
Personal details
Born (1941-09-23) 23 September 1941 (age 83)
Pfalzen, Italy
Political partySVP
ResidenceBolzano

Luis Durnwalder (born 23 September 1941) is an Italian politician, former governor of the autonomous province of South Tyrol from 1989 until 2014, and former president and vice-president of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, in Northern Italy.

Biography

Durnwalder was born in Pfalzen. After attending school in Pfalzen and Brixen, he originally planned to enter an Augustinian choir at the Neustift monastery in Brixen; however, Durnwalder decided instead to study agriculture at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, additionally he attended lectures in law. During this time he began his political activity and became chairman of the student group Südtiroler Hochschülerschaft (until 1965).

In 1969, he became mayor of his home municipality and in 1973 delegate to the provincial assembly; he was Regional Counsellor for the Land Register from 1973 to 1978. At that time he also worked as director of the farmers' association, Südtiroler Bauernbund, and moved to Bolzano, where he lives today. After the 1978 elections, he was elected member of the regional government. From 1989 until 2014 he presided over the provincial government as governor (Landeshauptmann).

Durnwalder is a member of the South Tyrolean People's Party.

He is Knight of Honor of the Order of St. George.

References

  1. "North Italy's success story amid faltering faith in Rome". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  2. Homepage of the St. Georgs Orden

External links

Media related to Luis Durnwalder at Wikimedia Commons

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