Otto Schulmeister (1 April 1916 in Vienna - 10 August 2001 in Vienna) was an Austrian journalist, who was described as the

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of Austrian journalism. He was editor-in-chief of Die Presse from 1961 to 1976 and its publisher from 1976 to 1989. He was the father of former ORF correspondent Paul Schulmeister, and economist Stephan Schulmeister. Formerly a NSDAP member, it was revealed in 2009 that he worked for the

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from the 1960s.

Awards

* 1979:

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* 1989:

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Works

* Die Zukunft Österreichs, 1967 * Die Welt, die wir verlassen, 1970 * Die erschöpfte Revolution, 1978 * Der zweite Anschluß, 1979 * Ernstfall Österreich, 1995

Literature

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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schulmeister, Otto 1916 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Austrian journalists Journalists from Vienna Nazi Party members Die Presse editors