Günther Platter
Austrian politician (born 1954)
Günther Platter | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
Governor of Tyrol | |
In office 1 July 2008 – 25 October 2022 | |
Chancellor | Alfred Gusenbauer Werner Faymann Christian Kern Sebastian Kurz Brigitte Bierlein Sebastian Kurz Alexander Schallenberg Karl Nehammer |
Preceded by | Herwig van Staa |
Succeeded by | Anton Mattle |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 11 January 2007 – 30 June 2008 | |
Chancellor | Alfred Gusenbauer |
Preceded by | Wolfgang Schüssel (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Wilhelm Molterer (Acting) |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 28 February 2003 – 11 January 2007 | |
Chancellor | Wolfgang Schüssel |
Preceded by | Herbert Scheibner |
Succeeded by | Norbert Darabos |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-06-07) 7 June 1954 (age 70) Zams, Tyrol, Austria |
Political party | ÖVP |
Günther Platter (born 7 June 1954) is an Austrian politician for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and was the governor of Tyrol between 2008 and 2022, succeeding Herwig van Staa. Before becoming governor, Platter served as interior minister[1] and as Minister of Defence[2] in the cabinets of Gusenbauer and Schüssel.
References
- ^ Bischof, Gunther & Fritz Plasser, eds. The Changing Austrian Voter. Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 16. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2008. 334.
- ^ Bischof, Gunther & Anton Pelinka, eds. The Americaization/Westernization of Austria. Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 12. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2004. 312.
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