Norbert Hofer
Austrian politician
Norbert Gerwald Hofer (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔɐ̯bɐt ˈhoːfɐ]; born 2 March 1971) is an Austrian politician. He is a member of the Freedom Party (FPÖ) and since 18 December 2017. He was the Third President of the National Council from 2013 to 2017.
Norbert Hofer | |
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| Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology | |
| In office 18 December 2017 – 22 May 2019 | |
| Chancellor | Sebastian Kurz |
| Preceded by | Jörg Leichtfried |
| Succeeded by | Andreas Reichhardt |
| Third President of the National Council | |
| In office 29 October 2013 – 18 December 2017 | |
| President | Barbara Prammer Doris Bures |
| Preceded by | Martin Graf |
| Succeeded by | Anneliese Kitzmüller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norbert Gerwald Hofer 2 March 1971 Vorau, Austria |
| Political party | Freedom Party |
| Spouse(s) | Verena Malus |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | Parliament website |
Hofer was a candidate for President of Austria in the 2016 election. He received the plurality of votes, 35% as opposed to 21% of rival Alexander Van der Bellen, in the first round. The much closer results of the second round of voting (49.7%/50.3%) were annulled by the Constitutional Court due to voting irregularities affecting nearly 78,000 votes, requiring the election to be re-held.[1] In the re-run on 4 December 2016 he received 46% of the vote and lost the election to Van der Bellen.
References change
- ↑ Oltermann, Philip (1 July 2016). "Austrian presidential election result overturned and must be held again". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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