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Schüssel, Wolfgang
Former Chancellor of Austria, Member of the Austrian Parlament, President of the Foreign Policy and United Nations Association of Austria
Born in Vienna on 7 June 1945. Secondary school certificate in 1963. Studies at Vienna University, Doctorate in Law in 1968.
1975 – 1991 Secretary General of the Austrian Business Federation
Since 1979 Member of the Austrian Parliament
1989 – 1995 Minister for Economic Affairs
1995 – 2007 National Chairman of the Austrian People's Party
1995 – 1999 Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
1998 EU Presidency of the Council of General and Foreign Affairs from July to December 1998
2000 – 2007 Federal Chancellor of Austria
2006 EU Presidency from July to December 2006
2006 – 2008 Chairman of the Austrian People's Party parliamentary group
Since 2008 President of the Foreign Policy and United Nations Association of Austria
Member of the Supervisory Board of RWE AG
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Bertelsmann Foundation
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