Richard Sacher (1 September 1942 – 27 February 2014) was a

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politician and civil servant. He was the first post-Communist

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for a year. He served from 1989 through 1990. He was also a member of the federal assembly for two years. In 2000, Sacher ran for the

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, but lost the election. Sacher died on 27 February 2014 in a hospice in

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, aged 71.

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