Josef Afritsch

Josef Afritsch
Josef Afritsch ca. 1955
Born13 March 1901
Died25 August 1964 (age 63)
Occupation(s)Horticulturalist
Politician
Minister of the Interior
Political partySPÖ
ParentAnton Afritsch father

Josef "Beppo" Afritsch (13 March 1901 – 25 August 1964) was an Austrian horticulturalist who became a politician (SPÖ). Between 1959 and 1963 he served as the country's Interior minister.[1][2]

In 1964, just a few weeks before his sudden death, a rose was named after him, "Minister Afritsch".[3]

  1. ^ "Josef Afritsch: österreichischer Politiker". Munzinger-Archiv GmbH, Ravensburg. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Anti-semitic Student Organization Dissolved in Austria; Was Neo-nazi". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 5 December 1961. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Minister Afritsch". Růže v ČR, jejich popis a fotografie. Retrieved 29 April 2016.