Hubert Gorbach
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Gorbach (left) and Chancellor Schüssel
Hubert Gorbach (born July 27, 1956) is an Austrian politician and a member of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ). Until April 2005, he was one of the leading members of the Freedom Party. Born in Vorarlberg, he was vice-governor (German: Landesstatthalter) of Vorarlberg until 2003.
In 2003, he succeeded Herbert Haupt as Vice-Chancellor of Austria. Gorbach was also Austrian Minister for Traffic in a coalition government headed by the People's Party.
Before starting his political career he worked as manager in the textile industry (Getzner).
He is married and is interested in horses. In July 2007 he wrote to the British Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Dear Alistar!" [sic]) that the "world in Vorarlberg is too small for me."
[edit] References
- GORBACH, Hubert International Who's Who. accessed September 8, 2006.
- Facsimile of Gorbach's letter of application
- "Darling Gets Austrian Offer He Can Refuse", The Guardian (September 28, 2007).
| Preceded by Herbert Haupt |
Vice Chancellor of Austria 2003–2007 |
Succeeded by Wilhelm Molterer |
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