Rudel-Zeynek, Olga (1871–1948)

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Rudel-Zeynek, Olga (1871–1948)

Austrian politician and journalist. Name variations: Zeynick or Zeyneck. Born Olga von Zeynek, Jan 28, 1871, in Olmütz, Czechoslovakia, into a family of authors; died Aug 25, 1948, in Graz.

Moved to Graz (1911); was a suffragist; wrote for women's newspapers and the Catholic press; as a member of the Christian Socialist Party, was elected to the Landtag (1919), then the Upper House (1927); was a presiding officer of the Bundesrat (Austrian Parliament, Dec 1, 1927–May 31, 1928 and June 1, 1932–Nov 30, 1932).