Rudolf Anschober (born 21 November 1960) is an Austrian politician of the
Green Party
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who served as
Minister of Social Affairs, Health, Care, and Consumer Protection in the
second government of
Chancellor
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Sebastian Kurz
Sebastian Kurz (; born 27 August 1986) is a former Austrian politician who twice served as chancellor of Austria, initially from December 2017 to May 2019 and then a second time from January 2020 to October 2021.
Kurz was born and raised in Me ...
from January 2020 to April 2021.
Political career
A former journalist and schoolteacher, Anschober served as a member of the
National Council from 1990 until 1997 and held various positions in state politics.
Throughout his tenure in government, Anschober worked on the government's response to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
The COVID-19 pandemic in Austria is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). In Austria, a pair of cases were confirmed on 25 February 2020. The ca ...
. He consistently called for stricter lockdown measures in the face of high infection numbers, clashing with Chancellor Kurz and his party. By April 2021, he was diagnosed as suffering from high blood pressure, high blood sugar and early-stage tinnitus, which led him to resign from his office, effective 19 April 2021. At the time of his resignation, he was one of the country's most popular politicians.
Other activities
* Fonds Gesundes Österreich, Chair of the Board of Trustees (since 2020)
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, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2020)
Board of Trustees
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Bibliography
Books
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References
External links
Rudolf Anschober
on the Austrian Parliament
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website
Living people
1960 births
Health ministers of Austria
Social affairs ministers of Austria
The Greens – The Green Alternative politicians
People from Wels
21st-century Austrian politicians
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