Peter Krauland
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Peter Krauland | |
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| Federal Minister for Asset Protection and Economic Planning | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1903 |
| Died | 8 September 1985 (aged 82) Vienna, Austria |
| Resting place | Hietzing Cemetery |
| Party | ÖVP (1945–1951) |
| Education | University of Vienna |
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Peter Krauland (6 August 1903 – 8 September 1985) was an Austrian lawyer, politician and businessman.
Krauland was born in 1903 in Groß Sankt Florian, Austria-Hungary.
From 1917 to 1921, Krauland studied at an Austrian Business School. He pursued law at the University of Vienna from 1926 to 1931, earning his doctorate in 1933. During this period, and until 1951, he was a member of the Catholic Student Association KÖStV.
Political activity
From 1934 to 1938, during the period of Austrofascism, Krauland held various positions in the Government of the State of Styria, including State Financial Secretary and member of the State Council. After the Anschluss in 1938, Krauland was removed from his position by the Nazi regime for being a member of the previous government and imprisoned for an extended period.
Work as a federal minister
From December 1945 to October 1949, Peter Krauland served as the Minister of Property Management and Economic Planning for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). His department, colloquially known as the 'Ministry of Krauland,' was responsible for managing assets that belonged to Austrian organizations until 1938 and were confiscated during the Nazi regime.