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2009 In Austria
Events from the year 2009 in Austria Incumbents * President: Heinz Fischer * Chancellor: Werner Faymann Governors * Burgenland: Hans Niessl * Carinthia: Gerhard Dörfler * Lower Austria: Erwin Pröll * Salzburg: Gabi Burgstaller * Styria: Franz Voves * Tyrol: Günther Platter * Upper Austria: Josef Pühringer * Vienna: Michael Häupl * Vorarlberg: Herbert Sausgruber Events * January 13: Umar Israilov a former bodyguard of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is murdered in Vienna * March 1: 2009 Salzburg state election - Gabi Burgstaller is re-elected as Governor of Salzburg * March 19: Josef Fritzl pleads guilty to all counts and is imprisoned for life * May 2: An avalanche on the Schalfkogel mountain range, near Sölden, kills 6 people * May 24: Several people are injured and the Dera Sach Khand leader Ramanand Dass is killed in the Vienna temple attack * June 4: 2009 European Parliament election in Austria * September 20: 2009 Vorarlberg state election - Herb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Platter
Günther Platter (born 7 June 1954) is an Austrian politician for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and was the governor of Tyrol between 2008 and 2022, succeeding Herwig van Staa. Before becoming governor, Platter served as interior minister and as Minister of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid ...Bischof, Gunther & Anton Pelinka, eds. ''The Americaization/Westernization of Austria.'' Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 12. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2004. 312. in the cabinets of Gusenbauer and Schüssel. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Platter, Gunther Ministers of defense of Austria 1954 births Living people People from Zams Ministers of the interior of Austria Governors of Tyrol Austrian People's Party politicians 21st-century Austrian politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Salzburg State Election
The 2009 Salzburg state election was held on 1 March 2009 to elect the members of the Landtag of Salzburg. The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) remained the largest party but took moderate losses. Its coalition partner the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) also suffered a small swing against it. The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) recovered somewhat from its 2004 defeat, winning five seats. The Greens – The Green Alternative, The Greens remained stable. The SPÖ renewed its coalition with the ÖVP, and List of governors of Salzburg (state), Governor Gabi Burgstaller was re-elected for a second term. Background In the 2004 election, the SPÖ became the largest party in the Landtag for the first time in post-war history. While the ÖVP suffered only a slight decline, they fell to second place in the face of a major swing to the SPÖ, who captured voters from the FPÖ and Liberal Forum. The FPÖ fell from 20% to under 9%, while the Greens made gains. Gabi Burgstaller subsequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
