Friedrich Peter

Friedrich Peter
Chairman of the Freedom Party
In office
1956–1978
Preceded byAnton Reinthaller
Succeeded byAlexander Götz
Personal details
Born
Friedrich Peter

(1921-07-13)13 July 1921
Attnang-Puchheim, Austria
Died25 September 2005(2005-09-25) (aged 84)
Vienna, Austria
Political partyFreedom Party of Austria (1956–2005)
Other political
affiliations
Nazi Party (1938–1945)
OccupationPolitician
Military service
Allegiance Germany
Branch/serviceWaffen-SS
Years of service1938–1945
RankObersturmführer
Unit1st SS Infantry Brigade
Battles/wars

Friedrich Peter (13 July 1921 – 25 September 2005) was an Austrian politician who served as chairman of the Freedom Party of Austria from 1958 to 1978. He was an active Nazi between 1938 and 1945 and an SS-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) of the Waffen-SS.