Alfred Gusenbauer

Alfred Gusenbauer
Gusenbauer in 2008
Chancellor of Austria
In office
11 January 2007 – 2 December 2008
PresidentHeinz Fischer
Vice-ChancellorWilhelm Molterer
Preceded byWolfgang Schüssel
Succeeded byWerner Faymann
Chair of the Social Democratic Party
In office
28 April 2000 – 8 August 2008
Preceded byViktor Klima
Succeeded byWerner Faymann
Member of the National Council
In office
30 October 2006 – 15 January 2007
Succeeded byGabriele Binder-Maier
Constituency3C – Mostviertel
In office
29 January 1993 – 29 October 2006
Constituency3 – Lower Austria
Member of the Federal Council
In office
21 February 1991 – 28 January 1993
Constituency3 – Lower Austria
Personal details
Born (1960-02-08) 8 February 1960 (age 64)
Sankt Pölten, Austria
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Vienna

Alfred Gusenbauer (born 8 February 1960) is an Austrian politician who until 2008 spent his entire professional life as an employee of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) or as a parliamentary representative. He headed the SPÖ from 2000 to 2008, and served as Chancellor of Austria from January 2007 to December 2008. Since then, he has pursued a career as a consultant and lecturer, and as a member of supervisory boards of Austrian companies.


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