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Josef Kleindienst
Josef Kleindienst (born 2 September 1963) is an Austrian property developer, former police officer, and whistleblower. He is the chairman of the Kleindienst Group. As of 2016, it was the largest European real estate and property developer in Dubai. In 2020, he was ranked No. 78 in the ''Construction Week'' Power 100. During his previous career as a police officer, he wrote and published ''I Confess'', an exposé of a major bribery scandal involving the Freedom Party of Austria. He was also the author of ''Never Pay a Fine Again'' (Nie mehr Strafe zahlen) and its self-published sequel in 2002. Early life and education Kleindienst was born in 1963 in Mistelbach into a farming family. He had a brother who worked for the police. In 1981, he entered the police academy and completed training the following year. Police career For nearly 20 years, Kleindienst worked as a policeman in Vienna. In 1990, he joined the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and became the leader of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mistelbach
Mistelbach an der Zaya (; Mistelbach on the (River) Zaya; Central Bavarian: ''Mistlboch'') is a town in the northeast of Austria in Lower Austria, one of Austria's nine States of Austria, federal states. It is located roughly 40 km northeast of Austria's capital Vienna. Furthermore, it consists of 8 subordinated municipalities. Geographical location Mistelbach is located in the North East of Lower Austria's Wine Quarter (Weinviertel), approximately 25 to 30 km from the Czech Republic, Czech and the Slovakia, Slovak borders. It lies next to the main road connection between Brno (Czech Republic) and Vienna (Road B7). History Early settlements in the Mistelbach area can be traced back to pre-Christian times. Around 1130, Mistelbach was mentioned in official deeds for the first time. After the Lords of Mistelbach died out around 1370, the royal estates of Wilfersdorf were given to the House of Lichtenstein. Mistelbach was granted its first right to hold markets in 1372. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |