Message of Condolences of cde D. Koutsoumbas, GS of the CC of KKE

for the sudden passing away of cde Tibor Zinker, Chairman of Party of Labour of Austria 

16/4/2026

It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Comrade Tibor Zenker, Chairman of the Party of Labour of Austria, who passed away prematurely, in the age of 50 years old.

Comrade Tibor was among the pioneers in regrouping the communist movement in Austria along a revolutionary line.

As a member of the Political Bureau and later as Party Chairman, he made a decisive contribution to the Party’s foundation and development under difficult conditions, to its ideological and political orientation, to the class-based organization of the working class’s struggle, and to the struggle for socialism.

He also made a significant contribution to the establishment of both the European Communist Initiative and, subsequently, the European Communist Action, as well as to the ideological and political struggle against opportunist erosion in Austria and for the revolutionary regroupment of the communist movement with particular emphasis on the consistent position and tasks of communists in imperialist war.

During his short life, he distinguished himself through a prolific body of work,  including theoretical and political books, novellas and novels.

We extend our deepest condolences to his family and to the members of the Party of Labour of Austria.

Dimitris Koutsoumbas,

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece