Herbert Haupt

This article is about the Austrian politician. For the German spy, see Herbert Hans Haupt.

Herbert Haupt (born September 28, 1947) is an Austrian politician and former party chairman of the Austrian Freedom Party. Born in Seeboden, Carinthia, and a veterinarian by training, he was federal Minister of Social Services from 2000 till 2005 in a coalition government headed by Wolfgang Schüssel. Haupt was Vice Chancellor of Austria from February 28, 2003 till October 20, 2003.

He is still a member of the National Council of Austria, now representing the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) party founded by Jörg Haider in April 2005.

He stepped down as Minister of Social Services in January 2005 and was succeeded by Ursula Haubner, Jörg Haider's sister.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Susanne Riess-Passer
Vice Chancellor of Austria
2003
Succeeded by
Hubert Gorbach
Party political offices
Preceded by
Mathias Reichhold
FPÖ Party Chairman
2002–2004
Succeeded by
Ursula Haubner


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