(1938-10-09) 9 October 1938 (age 85) Graz, Reichsgau Steiermark, State of Austria, German Reich (now Graz, Styria, Austria)
Political party
Independent (2004–present)
Other political affiliations
Social Democratic Party (until 2004)
Spouse
Margit Binder
(m. 1968)
Children
2
Alma mater
University of Vienna (PhD)
Awards
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Order of Prince Henry Royal Order of the Seraphim Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
Military service
Allegiance
Austria
Branch/service
Austrian Armed Forces
Years of service
1958
Unit
Heerestelegrafenbataillon Army Signal Corps
HeinzFischer GColIH, OMRI, RSerafO, GCollSE (German pronunciation:[haɪntsˈfɪʃɐ]ⓘ; born 9 October 1938) is a former Austrian politician who served as President of Austria from 2004 to 2016. Fischer previously served as minister of science from 1983 to 1987 and as president of the National Council of Austria from 1990 to 2002.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) until 2004, he suspended his party membership as he became president.[2][3][4]
^"Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten seit 1920 | Parlament Österreich". www.parlament.gv.at.
^Online, Wiener Zeitung. "Wiener Zeitung Online – Tageszeitung für Österreich". Wiener Zeitung Online – Tageszeitung für Österreich.[permanent dead link]
^"Neuer alter Präsident". Bayerischer Rundfunk. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
^Christian Böhmer; Michael Hammerl (25 April 2023). "Warum Heinz Fischer Rendi-Wagner unterstützt - aber nicht für sie abstimmt (Why Heinz Fischer supports Rendi-Wagner - but doesn't vote for her)". kurier.at (in German). Wien: k-digital Medien GmbH & Co KG. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
HeinzFischer GColIH, OMRI, RSerafO, GCollSE (German pronunciation: [haɪnts ˈfɪʃɐ] ; born 9 October 1938) is a former Austrian politician who served as...
candidates were President HeinzFischer (independent, formerly SPÖ), Barbara Rosenkranz (FPÖ) and Rudolf Gehring (CPÖ). HeinzFischer won with just under 80%...
Federal President HeinzFischer called Waldheim "a great Austrian" who had been wrongfully accused of having committed war crimes. Fischer also praised Waldheim...
Margit Fischer (née Binder; born 28 June 1943) is the wife of HeinzFischer, former president of Austria. Fischer was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her parents...
share in government. While this coalition was still in power, the SPÖ's HeinzFischer was elected president in the 2004 Austrian presidential election. Following...
annulled and a re-vote took place on 4 December 2016. Incumbent President HeinzFischer had served two terms and was not eligible to be elected for a third...
party with the government formation. On 8 June, Freedom Party chairman Heinz-Christian Strache brought in a 150-page notice of appeal to the Constitutional...
relative standing of the major parties. The victorious candidate was HeinzFischer of the opposition Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ). He defeated...
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their signature if a statute is undoubtedly unconstitutional. President HeinzFischer refused to sign a bill – containing criminal provisions with retrospective...
15 October 2013. "Presseöffentliche Termine von Bundespräsident Dr. HeinzFischer in der Woche vom 30. Jänner bis 05. Februar 2006" (in German). Retrieved...
government following the 2017 legislative election. The cabinet was appointed by outgoing President HeinzFischer. Federal Chancellery of Austria: Government...
Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Schönborn, and the former Austrian President HeinzFischer. In 2021, Austrian media outlets reported that Japan, Argentina, Morocco...
international solo visit. There, she met the Austrian president HeinzFischer and his wife, Margit Fischer. It was not her last solo foreign visit that year, visiting...
Rosenkranz received 15.62% of the vote, coming second after incumbent HeinzFischer. Until 2017, she was a member of the Freedom Party of Austria. She was...
Viktor Klima Wolfgang Schüssel Preceded by Kurt Waldheim Succeeded by HeinzFischer Personal details Born (1932-11-04)4 November 1932 Vienna, Austria Died...
Twentieth Century. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 1-4128-0854-5. pp. 162–189. HeinzFischer, Hugo Pepper (ed.), Karl Renner. Porträt einer Evolution Lauchringen:...
25 June. Kern was sworn into office on 17 May by outgoing President HeinzFischer. At his first press conference, Kern called for a change in the style...
years and limited to two consecutive terms of office. Former president HeinzFischer was elected for a second term on 25 April 2010. He was succeeded by...
officially opened on 1 April 2011 by the former Austrian president HeinzFischer. So far, it features more than 90 figures on three floors. Madame Tussauds...
Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana Italian Presidency website, FISCHERHeinz Decorato di Gran Cordone – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito...
Güngerich (1997–98) Peter Siegrist (1998–99) Martin Maraggia (1999–2001) HeinzFischer (2001–03) Peter Mast (2003–07) Thomas Grimm (2007–08) Werner Müller...
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