Hubert Gorbach
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Hubert Gorbach (born 27 July 1956 in Frastanz) is an Austrian politician and a member of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ). Until April 2005, he was a leading member in the Freedom Party. Born in Vorarlberg, he was vice-governor (German: Landeshauptmannstellvertreter) of Vorarlberg until 2003.
In 2003, he succeeded Herbert Haupt as Vice-Chancellor of Austria. From February 2003 until June 2004, Gorbach was Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology in Austria in a coalition government headed by the People's Party.
Before starting his political career, he was a manager in the textile industry (Getzner).
He is married and is interested in horses.
He has praised Alexander Lukashenko's Belarus, stating its elections are "up to West European standards".[1]
In October 2011, Hubert Gorbach lost his driving licence because of driving under the influence.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "Focus on ex-Western leaders working for despots". The Times Union. 2011-03-04.
- ↑ "Gorbachs Fuehrerscheinprobleme". Profil. 2011-10-22.
References
- GORBACH, Hubert International Who's Who. accessed 8 September 2006.
- GORBACH, Hubert Homepage.
- Profil Weekly Newspaper. Accessed 10-22-2011.
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| Preceded by Herbert Haupt |
Vice Chancellor of Austria 2003– 2007 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm Molterer |
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