Thomas Stelzer (born February 21, 1967 in
Linz
Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846.
In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...
) is an
Austria
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n politician who is serving as the current
Governor of Upper Austria since 2017. Stelzer studied law at the
Johannes Kepler University Linz
The Johannes Kepler University Linz (German: ''Johannes Kepler Universität Linz'', short: ''JKU'') is a public institution of higher education in Austria. It is located in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria. It offers bachelor's, master's, d ...
from 1985 to 1990. Before becoming Governor, Stelzer was the Deputy Governor of
Upper Austria
Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, a ...
from 2015 to 2017. He was a member of the Upper Austrian Parliament from 1997 to 2015.
He is Knight of Honor of the
Order of St. George
The Order of Saint George (russian: Орден Святого Георгия, Orden Svyatogo Georgiya) is the highest military decoration of the Russian Federation. Originally established on 26 November 1769 Julian (7 December 1769 Gregorian) a ...
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Living people
1967 births
Johannes Kepler University Linz alumni
Governors of Upper Austria
Austrian People's Party politicians
Politicians from Linz
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