Norbert Steger (born 6 March 1944) is an
Austria
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lawyer and former politician for the
Freedom Party of Austria
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(FPÖ).
He was the FPÖ party leader from 1980 to 1986, and
Vice Chancellor
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and Minister of Commerce of Austria from 1983 to 1987.
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Under his leadership of the FPÖ, the party adopted a more liberal program and a less confrontational discourse.] He sought to turn the party to become something of an Austrian version of the German Free Democratic Party, focusing on free market and anti-statist policies.[ His daughter is the National Council member Petra Steger.
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1944 births
Living people
Vice-Chancellors of Austria
Freedom Party of Austria politicians
Politicians from Vienna