About Heinz Nittel
Lived 1930 – 1981 (aged 50–51). Heinz Nittel was an Austrian politician.
Heinz Nittel (1931–1981) was a leader of the Austrian Socialist Party (SPÖ) and Chairman of the Socialist Youth Austria (SJÖ). Additionally, he served as the president of the Austrian-Israeli Friendship League and co-founder of the Jewish Welcome Service Vienna. He was shot dead on 1 May 1981 outside his home in Vienna by Hesham Mohammed Rajeh, a 21-year-old born in Iraq. Rajeh was also indicted for the 1981 Vienna synagogue attack.
The Abu Nidal Organization terrorist Bahij Muhammad Younis was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder.
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Who was Heinz Nittel?
Austrian politician (1931–1981)
When was Heinz Nittel born?
Heinz Nittel was born in 1930 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
When did Heinz Nittel die?
Heinz Nittel died in 1981 in Vienna.
What was Heinz Nittel's occupation?
Heinz Nittel was a politician.
What nationality was Heinz Nittel?
Heinz Nittel was Austrian.
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