Karlheinz Kopf
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| Karlheinz Kopf | |
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| Joint Acting President of Austria | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2016 Serving with with Doris Bures and Norbert Hofer |
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| Preceded by | Heinz Fischer |
| Second President of the National Council | |
| Assumed office 29 October 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Fritz Neugebauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karlheinz Kopf 27 June 1957 Hohenems, Austria |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Website | Parliament website |
Karlheinz Kopf (born 27 June 1957 in Hohenems, Voralberg) is an Austrian politician of the conservative People's Party (ÖVP).
Since 29 October 2013, he has been the Second President of the National Council. On 8 July 2016, when the President of Austria Heinz Fischer left office, the interim position was given jointly by the three presidents of the National Council, the others being Doris Bures of the Social Democratic Party and Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party, until the winner of the election takes office.[1]
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- ^ Tasch, Barbara (1 July 2016). "An Austrian court just overturned the presidential election narrowly lost by a far-right candidate". International Business Times. Retrieved 1 July 2016.