Heinz Faßmann
Heinz Faßmann (born 13 August 1955 in Düsseldorf) is an Austrian politician and professor of human geography and land-use planning at the University of Vienna. He served as the Minister of Education in the Second Kurz cabinet in the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and the Schallenberg government of Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg. He previously served in the same capacity from December 2017 to June 2019: he was succeeded in the post by Martin Polaschek in December 2021. Faßmann is considered to be aligned with the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) but holds no formal party membership or affiliation.
Heinz Faßmann | |
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Fassmann in 2018 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 7 January 2020 – 6 December 2021 | |
| President | Alexander Van der Bellen |
| Chancellor | Sebastian Kurz Alexander Schallenberg |
| Preceded by | Iris Rauskala |
| Succeeded by | Martin Polaschek |
| In office 18 December 2017 – 3 June 2019 | |
| President | Alexander Van der Bellen |
| Chancellor | Sebastian Kurz |
| Preceded by | Sonja Hammerschmid |
| Succeeded by | Iris Rauskala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1955 Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Political party | Independent |
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna (PhD) |
| Website | Parliament website |
In 2022, he became the new president of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
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