Günther Platter
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| Günther Platter | |
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| Governor of Tyrol | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Herwig van Staa |
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| Born | June 7, 1954 Zams, Tyrol |
| Political party | ÖVP |
| Profession | police officer |
Günther Platter is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and is the current Governor of Tyrol after his predecessor Herwig van Staa lost more almost 10% of the votes in the regional elections. Before becoming Governor, Platter served as Interior Minister[1] and as Minister of Defence[2] in the cabinets of Gusenbauer and Schüssel.
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| Preceded by | Defense Minister of Austria 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Norbert Darabos |
| Preceded by | Interior Minister of Austria 2007 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Maria Fekter |
| Preceded by | Governor of Tyrol 2008 – present |
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- ↑ Bischof, Gunther & Fritz Plasser, eds. The Changing Austrian Voter. Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 16. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2008. 334.
- ↑ Bischof, Gunther & Anton Pelinka, eds. The Americaization/Westernization of Austria. Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 12. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2004. 312.
