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Austrian politician
| Hubert Gorbach | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of Austria | |
| In office21 October 2003 – 11 January 2007 | |
| Chancellor | Wolfgang Schüssel |
| Preceded by | Herbert Haupt |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelm Molterer |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office28 February 2003 – 11 January 2007 | |
| Chancellor | Wolfgang Schüssel |
| Preceded by | Mathias Reichhold |
| Succeeded by | Werner Faymann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-07-27) 27 July 1956 (age 68)Frastanz, Vorarlberg |
| Political party | Alliance for the Future |
Hubert Gorbach (born 27 July 1956)[_citation needed_] is an Austrian politician and a member of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ). Until April 2005, he was a leading member in the Freedom Party. Born in Vorarlberg, he was vice-governor (German: Landeshauptmannstellvertreter) of Vorarlberg until 2003.
In 2003, he succeeded Herbert Haupt as Vice-Chancellor of Austria. From February 2003 until June 2004, Gorbach was Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology in Austria in a coalition government headed by the People's Party.
Before starting his political career, he was a manager in the textile industry (Getzner).
He is married and is interested in horses.
He has praised Alexander Lukashenko's Belarus, stating its elections are "up to West European standards".[1]
In October 2011, Hubert Gorbach lost his driving licence because of driving under the influence.[2]
- ^ "Focus on ex-Western leaders working for despots". The Times Union. 2011-03-04.
- ^ "Gorbachs Fuehrerscheinprobleme". Profil. 2011-10-22.
- GORBACH, Hubert International Who's Who. accessed 8 September 2006.
- GORBACH, Hubert Homepage.
- [1] Profil Weekly Newspaper. Accessed 10-22-2011.
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| Preceded byHerbert Haupt | Vice Chancellor of Austria 2003– 2007 | Succeeded byWilhelm Molterer |