Jörg Haider

Politician

1950 – 2008

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Who was Jörg Haider?

Jörg Haider was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Austrian Freedom Party and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria, a breakaway party from the FPÖ.

Haider was a controversial figure within Austria and abroad. Several countries imposed mild diplomatic sanctions against his party's participation in government alongside Wolfgang Schüssel's ÖVP, starting from 2000. Haider died in a car accident shortly after leading the BZÖ in the 2008 Austrian Parliamentary elections.

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Born
Jan 26, 1950
Bad Goisern
Also known as
  • Jorg Haider
Siblings
Spouses
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Austria
Profession
Education
  • University of Vienna
Died
Oct 11, 2008
Köttmannsdorf

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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