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'''Gerhard Dörfler''' (born May 29, 1955 in [[Deutsch-Griffen]], [[Carinthia (state)|Carinthia]]) is an [[Austria]]n [[politician]], who is currently serving as [[Landeshauptmann|Governor]] of [[Carinthia (state)|Carinthia]] from October 27, 2008 (acting since October 11), following Governor [[Jörg Haider]]'s sudden death in a car accident.
'''Gerhard Dörfler''' (born May 29, 1955 in [[Deutsch-Griffen]], [[Carinthia (state)|Carinthia]]) is an [[Austria]]n [[politician]], who is currently serving as [[Landeshauptmann|Governor]] of [[Carinthia (state)|Carinthia]] from October 27, 2008 (acting since October 11), following Governor [[Jörg Haider]]'s sudden death in a car accident.

Dörfler has been accused of racism for his use of [[Blackface]]<ref> http://www.thatoldempire.com/blackface-at-austrian-carnival-governor-tells-nigger-jokes/</ref>, political attack ads featuring Black drug dealers<ref>http://www.thatoldempire.com/blackface-at-austrian-carnival-governor-tells-nigger-jokes/</ref>, and telling so-called "[[nigger]] jokes"<ref>http://diepresse.com/home/politik/innenpolitik/444720/index.do</ref><ref>http://newsv1.orf.at/ticker/314780.html</ref><ref>http://derstandard.at/1231152745529</ref><ref>http://www.vol.at/news/tp:vol:leute/artikel/doerfler-witze-jetzt-reagiert-roberto/cn/news-20090204-06374990</ref>


Dörfler is a member of Haider's [[Alliance for the Future of Austria]] (BZÖ).
Dörfler is a member of Haider's [[Alliance for the Future of Austria]] (BZÖ).

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Gerhard Dörfler
Governor of Carinthia
Assumed office
October 27, 2008
Acting: 11 October 2008 – 27 October 2008
Preceded byJörg Haider
Personal details
Born (1955-05-29) May 29, 1955 (age 69)
Deutsch-Griffen, Carinthia
Political partyBZÖ

Gerhard Dörfler (born May 29, 1955 in Deutsch-Griffen, Carinthia) is an Austrian politician, who is currently serving as Governor of Carinthia from October 27, 2008 (acting since October 11), following Governor Jörg Haider's sudden death in a car accident.

Dörfler has been accused of racism for his use of Blackface[1], political attack ads featuring Black drug dealers[2], and telling so-called "nigger jokes"[3][4][5][6]

Dörfler is a member of Haider's Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ).

Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Carinthia
since 2008
Incumbent