“With this election, we show people who have done something special that we’re spreading not just ‘bad news’ but ‘good news’ as well.” Wolfgang FercherEditor-in-Chief of Kleine Zeitung Kärnten und Osttirol at the opening of the Lower Carinthia “Presidents of the Year” premiere Monday evening at the Carinthia Academy of Music in Ossiach. Martina Clementine He led the way throughout the evening, which was also led by a member of the provincial council. Daniel Felner conveyed his greetings. was also judged Jasmine GagglAt the Kleine Zeitung, the Regional Head of Sales for Carinthia and East Tyrol spoke to the audience.

Before the secret of the winners was finally revealed, tensions were high not only among the many honored guests, but especially among the nominees. In an exciting voting phase that ended at the end of December, the SK-Sturm-Graz shot, who was very confident in the winner’s interview and with big goals, finally prevailed. Leonie Tragl (Young Talents) from ambitious runner Maria Rojach Elizabeth Starz (Sports) from Eberndorf, who has been the new President of the Red Cross in Carinthia since last year, martin chop (Strong personalities) from the creative farmer Eberndorf Margaret Holzer (entrepreneurial spirit) From Paul and again since last year the new general manager of “Kunst Haus Wien”, Gerlin Riedl (Culture), native of Pretenegg.

Special Lifetime Achievement Award

A special category for the “Presidents of the Year” selection is the “Lifetime Achievement” category. This year’s special award went to the industrialist and art collector. Herbert Liaunig The founder of the famous private museum Liaunig in Neuhaus/Suha, Dr. Visual artist, architect and head of the Künstlerhaus in Vienna, Tanya Prusnikgave a laudatory speech full of anecdotes for the winner, who could not receive his award in person due to his illness. Neuhauser mayor represented Patrick Skubel from the hand of the prize Uwe SommersguterDeputy Editor-in-Chief of Kleine Zeitung Kärnten und Osttirol.

many congratulations

For the excellent performance of the winners not only from the representatives of the sponsors – Nika Basic (Head of Carinthian Young Economy), Bianca Quendler-Blankenhagen (Kelag stakeholder management), Kurt Tschemerjak (CEO of Carinthian State Insurance), Robert Gojkovic (Volksbank, Head of Sales Region) and Erwin Berger (Mountain Resort Feuerberg) – by numerous guests of honor, including also President of the Carinthian Civil Conservation Society, Rudolf Schoberdeputy Stefan SandrieserAndra mayor Maria KnauderFormer mayor of the Völkermarkt and President of the VST Valentin BlaschitzChairman of Neuhauser and former mayor of Geopark Karawanken Gerhard Visotschnighotelier Bernd Hinteregger, Ramona Steiner And Simone McPhee From the Junge Wirtschaft Völkermarkt and also from the head of planning and department head of the Kleine Zeitung Carinthia regional editorial office, Christian Zechner.