Oldest candidate

Political veteran from “two worlds”

Hans Jörg Schimanek: Politically active in Lower Austria and Vienna.(Bild: Attila Molnar)

Wasn't there something about two worlds? Hans Jörg Schimanek has nothing to do with the "best of both worlds" of the ÖVP and the Greens. But the oldest candidate in the National Council elections was active in two political worlds: In Lower Austria and in Vienna ... 

The oldest candidate for the National Council election is Hans Jörg Schimanek. Born on March 23, 1940, the FPÖ politician is a prime example of the interconnectedness of Austria's eastern region: He was a provincial councillor in Lower Austria and is now active as a district politician in Vienna-Floridsdorf. "I want to be with the people and solve problems," he says. But how did he get into politics in the first place?