Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider (German: [ˈjœʁk ˈhaɪdɐ] ⓘ; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich, BZÖ), a breakaway party from the FPÖ.
Jörg Haider | |
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Haider in 2007 | |
| Chair of the Alliance for the Future | |
| In office 30 August 2008 – 11 October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Westenthaler |
| Succeeded by | Stefan Petzner |
| In office 17 April 2005 – 23 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Peter Westenthaler |
| Governor of Carinthia | |
| In office 8 April 1999 – 11 October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Christoph Zernatto |
| Succeeded by | Gerhard Dörfler |
| In office 21 April 1989 – 21 June 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Ambrozy |
| Succeeded by | Christoph Zernatto |
| Chair of the Freedom Party | |
| In office 13 September 1986 – 1 May 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Norbert Steger |
| Succeeded by | Susanne Riess-Passer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1950 Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, Austria |
| Died | 11 October 2008 (aged 58) Köttmannsdorf, Carinthia, Austria |
| Cause of death | Car accident |
| Political party | Alliance for the Future (2005–2008) |
| Other political affiliations | Freedom Party (1970–2005) |
| Spouse |
Claudia Haider-Hofmann
(m. 1976) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna (Dr iur) |
| Profession |
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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 Austrian People's Party (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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