Günther Platter
Günther Platter is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and is the current governor of Tyrol after his predecessor Herwig van Staa. Before becoming governor, Platter served as interior minister[1] and as Minister of Defence[2] in the cabinets of Gusenbauer and Schüssel. 28 February 2003.
Günther Platter | |
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| Governor of Tyrol | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2008 | |
| Chancellor | Alfred Gusenbauer Werner Faymann Christian Kern Sebastian Kurz Brigitte Bierlein Sebastian Kurz Alexander Schallenberg |
| Preceded by | Herwig van Staa |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 11 January 2007 – 30 June 2008 | |
| Chancellor | Alfred Gusenbauer |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Schüssel (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelm Molterer (Acting) |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 28 February 2003 – 11 January 2007 | |
| Chancellor | Wolfgang Schüssel |
| Preceded by | Herbert Scheibner |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Darabos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1954 Zams, Tyrol, Austria |
| Political party | ÖVP |
References
- Bischof, Gunther & Fritz Plasser, eds. The Changing Austrian Voter. Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 16. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2008. 334.
- Bischof, Gunther & Anton Pelinka, eds. The Americaization/Westernization of Austria. Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 12. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2004. 312.
| First Austrian Republic (1919–1934) |
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| Second Austrian Republic (1945–present) |
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