Jörg Haider
Austrian politician and Governor of Carinthia
Born
January 26th, 1950
75 years ago
Died
October 11th, 2008
17 years ago — 58 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Austria
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Born in 1950 in Austria, a lawyer and politician became prominent as the Governor of Carinthia. A member of the Austrian Freedom Party, served as its leader and transformed the party's image. Held the governorship from 1989 to 1991 and again from 1999 until his death in 2008. Jörg Haider advocated for policies focusing on regional autonomy and immigration, which garnered significant attention and controversy within Austrian and European politics.
Served as Governor of Carinthia
Led the Austrian Freedom Party
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