Andreas Khol
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Andreas Khol | |
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President of the National Council | |
In office 20 December 2002 – 30 October 2006 | |
Preceded by | Heinz Fischer |
Succeeded by | Barbara Prammer |
Third President of the National Council | |
In office 29 October 1999 – 4 February 2000 | |
Preceded by | Wilhelm Brauneder |
Succeeded by | Werner Fasslabend |
Personal details | |
Born | Bergen auf Rügen, Germany | 14 July 1941
Political party | Austrian People's Party |
Spouse |
Adelheid Khol (m. 1965) |
Children | 6 |
Alma mater | University of Innsbruck[1] University of Vienna |
Andreas Khol (born 14 July 1941) is an
President of the National Council from 2002 to 2006.[1]
Andreas Khol was born in
National Council of Austria between 2002 and 2006.[1] Along with former chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel, he held considerable power within the Austrian People's Party. Andreas Khol assumed the post of head of the Senior Citizens Organisation in the Austrian People's Party. He resigned from the post after he accepted the nomination to stand as candidate for the post of Federal President in 2016. He immediately challenged the government's open door policy on accepting refugees and managed to bring about a U-turn both in his Party and the Government. Despite this he came one but last in the presidential race gaining just over 11 percent of the vote trailing behind the Social Democratic candidate. Internal squabbles in the ÖVP and a lack of engagement by the party machine were cited as reasons as well as a swell in support for the far right candidate Norbert Hofer (FPÖ)
who topped the poll. Visibly shaken on election night, Khol announced he would no longer play an active role in politics.
Khol is proficient in English and French and is editor of an annual political science book called the Austrian Politics Yearbook.
A member of A.V. Raeto-Bavaria Innsbruck, a
Cartellverband, Andreas Khol is known to be religious and has often voiced conservative opinions on social policy. He represents the Catholic-conservative wing of his party. His youngest son Julian is an internationally known male model and married with Turkish TV host Nazan Eckes
. Andreas Khol has six children, three boys and three girls and 15 grandchildren.
Honours and awards
- 1992 - Austria : Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver of the Order of Merit of the Austrian Republic
- 1998 - Austria : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star Order of Merit of the Austrian Republic
- France : Officer of the Legion of Honour[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Who is who in the Austrian Parliament". Dr. Andreas Khol (in German). Republic of Austria. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ Philipp Lehar (2009). "100 Jahre Pfadfinder in Österreich.Ein Grund für einen optimistischen Blick in die Zukunft". Pfeifzeichen-Das Magazin von Pfadfindern, für Pfadfinder (in German). 25. Pfadfindergruppe Wattens: 39.
- ^ "Dr. Andreas Khol | Biografie von Dr. Andreas Khol".