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Schüssel, Wolfgang
© Bundespressedienst Wolfgang Schüssel, 2003 Schüssel, Wolfgang, b. Vienna, June 7, 1945. Studied law, politician (Austrian People's Party, ÖVP). 1968-1975 Secretary of the parliamentary group of the ÖVP, 1975-1991 secretary-general of the Österreichischer Wirtschaftsbund (Association of Austrian Entrepreneurs), 1979-1989, 1990, 1994, 1996 and 1999-2000 Member of the Nationalrat (1999-2000 also chairman of the parliamentary ÖVP), 1989-1995 Federal Minister of Economic Affairs, and from 1995-2000 Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor; Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria since 2000; since 1995 Party Head of the Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP). Publications: Bildungsplanung und Hochschulexpansion, 1975 (ed. with W. Clement); Mehr privat - weniger Staat, 1983 (with J. Hawlik); Schattenwirtschaft in Österreich, 1984 (with E. Hofbauer); Mitarbeiterbeteiligung, 1988 (ed.); Zukünfte von gestern und morgen, 1989 (ed.); Aufgezeichnet, aufgelesen, 1994; Austria - Europa, 1998 (ed.); Im Namen der Zukunft, 1999; Österreich Zukunftsreich, 1999 (ed. with S. Karner). Literature: P. Pelinka, Ö. Kanzler, 2000; J. Riedl, Der Wende-Kanzler, 2001.
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