Andreas Schnider was born on 3 December 1959 and is an Austrian theologian, academic teacher, author, publisher, consultant and politician of the Austrian People's Party.
11 Facts About Andreas Schnider
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Andreas Schnider was the leader of the party's regional section Steirische Volkspartei in Styria from 2001 to 2010, and a member of the Bundesrat from 2002 to 2010.
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Schnider founded the Manumedia Schnider Verlag publishing house in 1989 which he later expanded to consulting functions.
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Andreas Schnider has been professor at the Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University in Heiligenkreuz since 2006.
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Andreas Schnider studied theology at the Karl Franzens University in Graz, graduating as Mag.
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From 1982 to 1989, Andreas Schnider worked as a religion teacher at various grammar schools in Graz.
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Andreas Schnider has been professor for religious education and catechetics as well as for the university course in religious education at the Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University in Heiligenkreuz since 2006.
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Andreas Schnider is active as a lecturer at various tertiary educational institutions.
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From 17 December 2002 Andreas Schnider became a member of the Federal Council in the Austrian Parliament in Vienna, succeeding Fritz Grillitsch.
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Andreas Schnider was president of the Austrian Academic Association from 2010.
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Andreas Schnider is the father of three children and lives in Vienna and Graz.