Gerald Klug (born 13 November 1968) is an

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jurist and politician who served as minister of transport, innovation and technology in 2016. A member of the

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, he previously served as minister of defence and sports from 2013 to 2016.

Early life and education

Klug was born in

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on 13 November 1968. After graduating from technical college in Graz and vocational school he served in the

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from 1987 to 1988. He received a law degree from Karl-Franzens University in 2001.

Career

Klug is a member of the Social Democratic Party and chairman of the party in the Austrian Federal Council, Austria’s Upper House. He was first elected to the council in 2005. He was appointed federal minister of defence and sports in the cabinet led by Prime Minister

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on 11 March 2013, replacing

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in the post. On 28 January 2016 Klug's term ended and he was replaced by

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in the post.

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