Awarded Honourable Member of the European Order of Merit (2026).
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Wolfgang Schüssel
Wolfgang Schüssel is a retired Austrian politician. He was Chancellor of Austria for two consecutive terms from February 2000 to January 2007. While being recognised as a rare example of an active reformer in contemporary Austrian politics, his governments were also highly controversial from the beginning, starting with the fact that he formed a coalition government with Jörg Haider's Freedom Part…
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politics · Chancellor of Austria from 2000 to 2007 · politician · jurist · also Wolfgang Schüssel, Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel, Schüssel
Born 7 June 1945 · Q2125645
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2026· 1 entry
2019· 1 entry
EPP president Joseph Daul appointed Schüssel – alongside Herman van Rompuy and Hans-Gert Pöttering – to a group of high-level experts who were mandated to monitor Fidesz's compliance with EPP values
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2011· 2 entries
Retired from being an active member of parliament due to a multitude of charges of corruption against members of his governments
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Schüssel retired from parliament due to massive charges of corruption against members of the governments led by him originating from the Telekom Austria Affair
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2008· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the National Council of Austria (2008–2011).
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2007· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (2007).
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Career landmark: Federal Minister of the Interior of Austria (2007–2007).
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2006· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the National Council of Austria (2006).
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2002· 2 entries
And fell back to second place against the SPÖ
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Career landmark: member of the National Council of Austria (2002–2003).
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2000· 1 entry
Career landmark: Federal Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007).
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1999· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the National Council of Austria (1999–2000).
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1996· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the National Council of Austria (1996–1996).
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1995· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1995).
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Career landmark: Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria (1995–2000).
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Career landmark: Vice-Chancellor of Austria (1995–2000).
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1994· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the National Council of Austria (1994–1994).
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1990· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the National Council of Austria (1990–1990).
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1945· 1 entry
Born 1945-06-07.
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