Norbert Steger | |
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![]() Steger in 1983 | |
Vice-Chancellor of Austria | |
In office 24 May 1983 – 21 January 1987 | |
Chancellor | Fred Sinowatz Franz Vranitzky |
Preceded by | Fred Sinowatz |
Succeeded by | Alois Mock |
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Industry | |
In office 24 May 1983 – 21 January 1987 | |
Chancellor | Fred Sinowatz Franz Vranitzky |
Preceded by | Josef Staribacher |
Succeeded by | Robert Graf |
Chair of the Freedom Party | |
In office 2 March 1980 – 13 September 1986 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Götz |
Succeeded by | Jörg Haider |
Personal details | |
Born | Norbert Steger 6 March 1944 Vienna, National Socialist Austria |
Political party | FPÖ |
Children | Petra Steger |
Norbert Steger (born 6 March 1944) is an Austrian lawyer and former politician for the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).[1] He was the FPÖ party leader from 1980 to 1986, and Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Trade, Commerce and Industry from 1983 to 1987.[1]
Under his leadership of the FPÖ, the party adopted a more liberal program and a less confrontational discourse.[2] He sought to turn the party to become something of an Austrian version of the German Free Democratic Party, focusing on free market and anti-statist policies.[2] His daughter is the National Council member Petra Steger.
Political career
Activities after politics
References
- ^ a b "FPÖ-Bundesparteiobmann (1980–1986)". Wien-Konkret (in German). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ a b Bischof, Günter; Plasser, Fritz (2008). The changing Austrian voter. Transaction Publishers. pp. 105–106. ISBN 978-1-4128-0751-7.