Herbert Kickl
Austrian politician
Herbert Kickl (born 19 October 1968) is an Austrian politician. He has been the leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) since June 2021. He has been a Member of the National Council since 2019. He was the Minister for the Interior from 2017 to 2019 and general-secretary of the FPÖ from 2005 to 2018.[1] He has been seen as a far-right politician.[2]
Herbert Kickl | |
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| Chair of the Freedom Party | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Norbert Hofer |
| Minister for the Interior | |
| In office 18 December 2017 – 22 May 2019 | |
| Chancellor | Sebastian Kurz |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Sobotka |
| Succeeded by | Eckart Ratz |
| General Secretary of the Freedom Party | |
| In office 23 April 2005 – 12 January 2018 Serving with Karlheinz Klement, Harald Vilimsky | |
| Preceded by | Uwe Scheuch |
| Succeeded by | Marlene Svazek |
| Member of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Norbert Hofer |
| Affiliation | Freedom Party |
| In office 24 May 2019 – 22 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | 3 – Lower Austria |
| In office 30 October 2006 – 18 December 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Heinz-Christian Strache |
| Affiliation | Freedom Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1968 Villach, Carinthia, Austria |
| Political party | Freedom Party |
| Children | 1 |
Kickl led the FPÖ into the 2024 legislative election in which his party won the most seats in the National Council.[3] The party won 29.2% of the vote, its best result in the party's history.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Herbert Kickl". National Council (in German). 22 June 2021.
- ↑
- "Herbert Kickl und der Rechtsextremismus". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- "Wie rechts(extrem) ist die FPÖ unter Herbert Kickl?". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ""Systemparteien", "Volksverrat", "Ketten brechen" – Kickl und die Sprache der Nazis". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- Völker, Michael (16 January 2024). "Österreich: Wenn Herbert Kickl die Kanzler wird, vergreift er sich an der Pressefreiheit". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- Kahlweit, Cathrin (14 April 2024). "FPÖ-Chef Herbert Kickl: Biografie über den Aggressor aus Kärnten und "Zerstörer Europas"". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- Bartlau, Christian; Gasser, Florian (12 December 2023). "Herbert Kickl: "Volkskanzler" will er werden". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- "Österreich: FPÖ-Chef Herbert Kickl wird radikaler". FAZ.NET (in German). 2 April 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "Austria's far-right Freedom Party projected to win election". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ↑ "Far right in Austria set for election victory - projections". BBC. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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