Austrian Peoples Party politician. He was Chancellor of Austria for two consecutive terms from February 2000 to January 2007. While being recognised as a rare example of an active reformer in contemporary Austrian politics, his governments were also highly controversial from the beginning, starting with the fact that he formed a coalition government with Jörg Haiders Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) on both occasions. In 2011, he retired from being an active member of parliament due to a multitude of charges of corruption against members of his governments. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Born: Thu Jun 07 1945 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria