Karlheinz Kopf (born 27 June 1957 in

Hohenems Hohenems (High Alemannic: ''Ems'') is a town in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg in the Dornbirn district. It lies in the middle of the Austrian part of the Rhine valley. With a population of 15,200, it is the fifth largest municipality in Vorarlbe ...

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) is an Austrian politician of the conservative People's Party (ÖVP). From 2013 to 2017, he was Second President of the National Council. On 8 July 2016, when

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left office, the position of Acting President fell jointly to the three presidents of the National Council – Kopf,

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( Freedom Party), and

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was elected President on 4 December 2016, receiving support from 53.3% of voters and defeating Hofer. Hofer, Kopf, and Bures served as joint acting president until Van der Bellen was sworn into office, which took place on 26 January 2017.

Honours

* Knight Grand Cross with Diamonds of the

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(27 October 2017). * Knight of Honor of the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kopf, Karlheinz 1957 births Austrian People's Party politicians Living people Members of the National Council (Austria) People from Hohenems