Biography
Jörg Haider (German: [ˈjœʁk ˈhaɪdɐ] ; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich, BZÖ), a breakaway party from the FPÖ.Haider was a controversial figure within Austria and abroad. Several countries imposed mild diplomatic sanctions against his party's participation in government alongside Wolfgang Schüssel's Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), starting from 2000.
Haider died in a car accident shortly after leading the BZÖ in the 2008 Austrian parliamentary elections.
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-01-26
Deathday2008-10-11 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceBad Goisern, Austria
ReligionCatholic Church
ChildrenUlrike Haider-Quercia
SiblingsUrsula Haubner
CitizenshipsAustria
AwardsGrand Cross of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
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