Alfons Adam

Alfons Adam (1 August 1944 – 3 May 2021) was an Austrian politician and lawyer.

Alfons Adam
Adam in 2008
Born1 August 1944
Carinthia, Alpine and Danube Reichsgaue
Died3 May 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 76)
Sankt Pölten, Austria
NationalityAustrian
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Adam was heavily active in anti-abortion movements and served as chairman of PRO VITA, a movement for the "right to life".[1] On 15 October 2005, he founded the Christian Party of Austria, originally called the Christians. In the 2008 Austrian legislative election, he was the party's leading candidate, but failed to win a seat. In November 2008, he was replaced by Rudolf Gehring as party leader.

In early 2009, Adam left the party altogether and founded the Christen-Allianz the following year.[2][3] In November 2013, he was fined 5400 euros for hate speech, when he made inflammatory comments about Buddhism in a mailing program.[4] He appealed to the Higher Regional Court of Vienna, which reduced the fine to 2700 euros, half of which was suspended.[5] On 26 January 2016, the ruling was overturned altogether by the Supreme Court and referred the case back to the Regional Court.[6] He later founded the OKZIDENT (Association for the Promotion of the Rule of Law), of which he served as deputy chairman.[7] He was a member of the Wiener Akademikerbund.[8]

Alfons Adam died in Sankt Pölten on 3 May 2021 at the age of 76 following a short, hard illness.[9]

References
  1. "Impressum". PRO VITA (in German).
  2. "Christenpartei-Gründer startet mit neuer Gruppierung". Die Presse (in German). 14 January 2010.
  3. "Parteigründung oder Spaltung? Christen-Allianz". Schreibfreiheit (in German). 14 January 2010.
  4. "Gründer der "Christen"-Partei wegen Verhetzung verurteilt". Die Presse (in German). 13 November 2013.
  5. "Wien: Adam ist nicht Charlie!". Stoppt die Riechen (in German). 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
  6. "Justiz (OGH, OLG, LG, BG, OPMS, AUSL)". Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort (in German). 17 March 2016.
  7. "Impressum". Occident Society (in German). Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  8. "Mitglieder". Wiener Akademikerbund (in German).
  9. "Alfons Adam – Nachruf auf einen Unbeugsamen". Occident Society (in German). 3 May 2021.
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