Jörg Haider

Austrian politician (1950-2008)

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Jörg Haider was an Austrian politician who led the far-right Freedom Party and became a significant and controversial figure in European politics during the 1990s and 2000s. His political rise and the international outcry over his party's influence in Austrian government made him an important case study in discussions about populism and the far right in modern Europe.

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Jörg Haider (26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich, BZÖ), a breakaway party from the FPÖ. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

Im Zentrum — Self2007
Citizen Krone, Austria between the Lines — Self2002
Starnacht am Wörthersee — Self2000
The Election Campaigners — Self1993
Pressestunde — Self1990
Leute — Self1983

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Instance of: human
Given name: Jörg
Family name: Haider
Gender: male
Citizenship: Austria
Place of birth: Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
Sibling: Ursula Haubner
Occupation: lawyer
Educated at: University of Vienna
Employer: University of Vienna
Political party: Alliance for the Future of Austria
Languages spoken: German
Religion: Catholic Church
Academic degree: Doctor of Laws
Image: JoergHaider Sep07.JPG
Work location: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Significant event: military service

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Commons category: Jörg Haider
cause of death: traffic collision
date of birth: 1950-01-26
date of death: 2008-10-11
manner of death: accidental death
name in native language: Jörg Haider
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significant person: Ursula Haubner

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Jörg Haider ( German: [ˈjœʁk ˈhaɪdɐ] ; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich, BZÖ), a breakaway party from the FPÖ.

Haider was a controversial figure within Austria and abroad. Several countries imposed mild diplomatic sanctions against his party's participation in government alongside Wolfgang Schüssel's Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), starting from 2000. Haider died in a car accident shortly after leading the BZÖ in the 2008 Austrian parliamentary elections.

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