Herbert Haupt (born 28 September 1947
) is an
Austria
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n
politician
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and former party chairman of the
Austrian Freedom Party
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. Born in
Seeboden
Seeboden am Millstätter See ( sl, Jezernica ) is a market town in Spittal an der Drau District in Carinthia, Austria.
Geography
The municipal area stretches from the western shore of Millstätter See to the town boundary of the district capit ...
,
Carinthia
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, and a
veterinarian
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by training, he was federal Minister of Social Services from 2000 till 2005 in a coalition government headed by
Wolfgang Schüssel
Wolfgang Schüssel (; born 7 June 1945) is an Austrian People's Party politician. He was Chancellor of Austria for two consecutive terms from February 2000 to January 2007. While being recognised as a rare example of an active reformer in conte ...
. Haupt was
Vice Chancellor of Austria
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Descripti ...
from 28 February 2003 until 20 October 2003.
He is still a member of the
National Council of Austria
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, now representing the
Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) party founded by
Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider (; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008)
was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of ...
in April 2005.
He stepped down as Minister of Social Services in January 2005 and was succeeded by
Ursula Haubner
Ursula Haubner (born 22 December 1945) is an Austrian politician of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ), formerly of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ).
Early life and education
Haubner was born in Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, and to ...
, Jörg Haider's sister.
See also
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Austrian Freedom Party
The Freedom Party of Austria (german: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Austria. It was led by Norbert Hofer from September 2019 to 1 June 2021.Staff (1 June 2021"Aust ...
*
Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider (; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008)
was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of ...
(party leader 1986 - 2001)
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Politics of Austria
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References
External links
Biography from the website of the Austrian parliament
1947 births
Living people
People from Spittal an der Drau District
Vice-Chancellors of Austria
Freedom Party of Austria politicians
Members of the National Council (Austria)
Austrian veterinarians
21st-century Austrian politicians
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