Franz Vranitzky
Franz Vranitzky (born 4 October 1937) is an Austrian politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), he was Chancellor of Austria from 1986 to 1997. In 1984, Vranitzky joined the SPÖ-Freedom Party (FPÖ) government coalition under Chancellor Fred Sinowatz as minister of finance.[1] He is a former member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group.[2]
Franz Vranitzky | |
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| 19th Chancellor of Austria | |
| In office 16 June 1986 – 28 January 1997 | |
| President | Rudolf Kirchschläger Kurt Waldheim Thomas Klestil |
| Deputy | Norbert Steger Alois Mock Josef Riegler Erhard Busek Wolfgang Schüssel |
| Preceded by | Fred Sinowatz |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Klima |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1937
(aged 88) Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Political party | SPÖ |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Christen
(m. 1962) |
| Signature |  |
Franz Vranitzky Media
Franz Vranitzky and Otto Stich, 1986
References
- ↑ "Austria: The Past's Long Shadow". Time. 1986-09-29. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,962435,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ↑ "Former Steering Committee Members". bilderbergmeetings.org. Bilderberg Group. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
Other websites
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