Günther Platter

Günther Platter is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and is the current Governor of Tyrol after his predecessor 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. 28 February 2003

Günther Platter
Governor of Tyrol
Assumed office
1 July 2008
ChancellorAlfred Gusenbauer
Werner Faymann
Christian Kern
Sebastian Kurz
Brigitte Bierlein
Sebastian Kurz
Preceded byHerwig van Staa
Minister of the Interior
In office
11 January 2007 – 30 June 2008
ChancellorAlfred Gusenbauer
Preceded byWolfgang Schüssel (Acting)
Succeeded byWilhelm Molterer (Acting)
Minister of Defence
In office
28 February 2003 – 11 January 2007
ChancellorWolfgang Schüssel
Preceded byHerbert Scheibner
Succeeded byNorbert Darabos
Personal details
Born (1954-06-07) 7 June 1954
Zams, Tyrol, Austria
Political partyÖVP

References

  1. Bischof, Gunther & Fritz Plasser, eds. The Changing Austrian Voter. Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 16. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2008. 334.
  2. 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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