Martin Purtscher (12 November 1928 – 27 January 2023) was an Austrian politician. A member of the Austrian People's Party, he served as Governor of Vorarlberg from 1987 to 1997 and served in the Landtag of Vorarlberg from 1964 to 1997.[1]
Martin Purtscher | |
|---|---|
 Purtscher in 1983 | |
| Member of the Landtag of Vorarlberg | |
| In office 29 October 1964 – 31 March 1997 | |
| Constituency | Electoral district Bludenz |
| Governor of Vorarlberg | |
| In office 9 July 1987 – 2 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Keßler |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Sausgruber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1928 Thüringen, Austria |
| Died | 27 January 2023 (aged 94) |
| Political party | ÖVP |
| Education | University of Innsbruck |
Purtscher died on 27 January 2023, at the age of 94.[2]
References
edit- ^ "PURTSCHER Martin". Landtag of Vorarlberg (in German).
- ^ "Altlandeshauptmann Martin Purtscher verstorben". ORF (in German). 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.