Anton Benya
# Anton Benya

Anton Benya (born 8 October 1912 in Vienna, died 5 December 2001) was an Austrian politician (with the Social Democratic Party of Austria) and trade unionist. He was President of the National Council from 1971 to 1986.

## Honours and awards

* Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria (1972)
* Commander's Cross with Star of Burgenland (1972)
* Grand Gold Medal with Star for Services to the City of Vienna (1972)
* Gold Medal of the French Senate (1972)
* Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1972)
* Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1974)
* Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1975)
* Decoration for Services to the Liberation of Austria (1977)
* Honorary Citizen of the City of Vienna (1977)
* Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark, 1979)
* Grand Cross of the Order of Isabel the Catholic (Spain, 1979)
* Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden, 1980)
* Carinthian provincial Order in Gold (1982)
* Medal of the French President in silver (1982)
* Honorary Diploma of the City Council of Eisenerz (1983)
* Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (Portugal, 1984)
* Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1985)
* Medal for service to the Parliament of the People's Republic of Poland (1986)
* Medal of Europe in silver
* Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (France)
* Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (Greece)
* Medal for Merit in resistance against fascism (Czechoslovakia)
* Order of the Yugoslav Great Star
* Order of Tudor Vladimirescu, 1st class (Romania)
* Order of the Renaissance, 1st class (Jordan)
* Gold Medal of the Parliament of South Africa
* Order of the Golden Heart, 2nd class (Kenya)
* Ring of honor in Gold of the Mineworkers Federation of Bolivia
* Medal of the Greater London Council in Silver
* Medal from the Mayor of Vienna
* Honorary Medal of the Vienna University of Economics and Business
