Rudolf Anschober

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In office 7 January 2020 – 13 April 2021
Chancellor	Sebastian Kurz
Preceded by	Brigitte Zarfl
Succeeded by	Wolfgang Mückstein
Personal details
Born	(1960-11-21) 21 November 1960 (age 63) Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
Political party	The Greens – The Green Alternative
Website	www.anschober.at

Rudolf Anschober (born 21 November 1960) is an Austrian politician of the

A former journalist and schoolteacher,[2] Anschober served as a member of the National Council from 1990 until 1997 and held various positions in state politics.

Throughout his tenure in government, Anschober worked on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria. He consistently called for stricter lockdown measures in the face of high infection numbers, clashing with Chancellor Kurz and his party.^[3] By April 2021, he was diagnosed as suffering from high blood pressure, high blood sugar and early-stage tinnitus, which led him to resign from his office, effective 19 April 2021.^[4] At the time of his resignation, he was one of the country's most popular politicians.^[5]

Other activities

• Fonds Gesundes Österreich, Chair of the Board of Trustees (since 2020)^[6]
• National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2020)^[7]

Bibliography

Books

• Anschober, Rudi (April 11, 2022).
  ISBN 978-3-552-07288-6
  .

References

1. ^ "Rudolf Anschober, Biografie". www.parlament.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
2. ^ Francois Murphy (April 13, 2021), Austrian health minister steps down, exhausted by pandemic Reuters.
3. ^ Francois Murphy (April 13, 2021), Austrian health minister steps down, exhausted by pandemic Reuters.
4. ^ Laurenz Gehrke (April 13, 2021), Austrian health minister resigns, citing ill health Politico Europe.
5. ^ Francois Murphy (April 13, 2021), Austrian health minister steps down, exhausted by pandemic Reuters.
6. ^ Board of Trustees Fonds Gesundes Österreich.
7. ^ Board of Trustees National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism.

External links

• Official website
• Rudolf Anschober on the Austrian Parliament website

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