Norbert Steger

Austrian politician (born 1944)
Norbert Steger
Steger in 1983
Vice-Chancellor of Austria
In office
24 May 1983 – 21 January 1987
ChancellorFred Sinowatz
Franz Vranitzky
Preceded byFred Sinowatz
Succeeded byAlois Mock
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Industry
In office
24 May 1983 – 21 January 1987
ChancellorFred Sinowatz
Franz Vranitzky
Preceded byJosef Staribacher
Succeeded byRobert Graf
Chair of the Freedom Party
In office
2 March 1980 – 13 September 1986
Preceded byAlexander Götz
Succeeded byJörg Haider
Personal details
Born
Norbert Steger

6 March 1944
Vienna, National Socialist Austria
Political partyFPÖ
ChildrenPetra 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

  1. ^ a b "FPÖ-Bundesparteiobmann (1980–1986)". Wien-Konkret (in German). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b Bischof, Günter; Plasser, Fritz (2008). The changing Austrian voter. Transaction Publishers. pp. 105–106. ISBN 978-1-4128-0751-7.
Political offices
Preceded by
Fred Sinowatz
 Vice Chancellor of Austria
1983–1987 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Alexander Götz
 FPÖ Party Chairman
1980–1986 		Succeeded by
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