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Josef Pröll (born 14 September 1968, in Stockerau, Austria) is an Austrian former politician who was the chairman of the Austrian People's Party from 2008 until 2011. He was Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance.
Josef Pröll | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of Austria | |
| In office 2 December 2008 – 21 April 2011 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Molterer |
| Succeeded by | Michael Spindelegger |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2 December 2008 – 21 April 2011 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Molterer |
| Succeeded by | Maria Fekter |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 28 February 2003 – 2 December 2008 | |
| Chancellor | Wolfgang Schüssel Alfred Gusenbauer |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Molterer |
| Succeeded by | Nikolaus Berlakovich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1968 Stockerau, Austria |
| Political party | Austrian People's |
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Previously, he was the Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment, and Water Management. He was also in charge of rethinking the party's positions and developing a more liberal socio-economic stance. On 28 November 2008, he was elected as the new federal party chairman by 89.6% of delegates at a party conference in Wels.
After two thromboses he suffered a pulmonary embolism in March 2011. A few weeks later, on 13 April, he resigned from all political functions. His successor was the Foreign Minister, Michael Spindelegger.[1]
He is the nephew of Erwin Pröll.
References
edit- ^ orf.at: Pröll legt alle Ämter nieder
External links
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- (in German) Josef Pröll at the ÖVP website
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