Johannes Hübner (7 October 1956 – 2 February 2025) was an Austrian politician who was a Member of the Federal Parliament for
Vienna South-West for the
Freedom Party of Austria
The Freedom Party of Austria (, FPÖ) is a political party in Austria, variously described as far-right, right-wing populist, national-conservative, and Eurosceptic. It has been led by Herbert Kickl since 2021. It is the largest of five part ...
(
FPÖ
The Freedom Party of Austria (, FPÖ) is a political party in Austria, variously described as far-right, right-wing populist, national-conservative, and Eurosceptic. It has been led by Herbert Kickl since 2021. It is the largest of five par ...
) 2008–2017. He previously sat in parliament for Vienna District 4 (1986–1997). He was the party's spokesman on Foreign Affairs until October 2017.
Life and career
Hübner was born in
Vienna
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on 7 October 1956. He graduated from
Vienna University
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with a Doctorate in Law in 1979 and took articles 1980–86, when he commenced working as a lawyer. He was the legal advisor to the FPÖ.
On 3 February 2023, leaked emails revealed that a Kremlin-linked lobbying group offered payments to several European politicians to promote pro-Russia policies. According to these emails, Johannes Hübner was in this group of these politicians, and he would get €20,000 for holding a speech in the
Austrian Parliament
The Austrian Parliament () is the bicameral federal legislature of Austria. It consists of two chambers – the National Council and the Federal Council. In specific cases, both houses convene as the Federal Assembly. The legislature meets i ...
against sanctions on Russia. He would have received an extra €15,000 if the vote had been successful.
A Motion for a resolution was registered on the official parliament website on 7 June 2016, to cancel sanctions imposed on Russia due to "considerable "harm to the Austrian economy" (the same thesis as in leaked emails).
Hübner died on 2 February 2025, at the age of 68.
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Parliamentary biography
1956 births
2025 deaths
Freedom Party of Austria politicians
Members of the 24th National Council (Austria)
Members of the 25th National Council (Austria)
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