Karlheinz Kopf

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Karlheinz Kopf
Karlheinz Kopf 2014.jpg
Joint Acting President of Austria
Assumed office
8 July 2016
Serving with with Doris Bures and Norbert Hofer
Preceded by Heinz Fischer
Second President of the National Council
Assumed office
29 October 2013
Preceded by Fritz Neugebauer
Personal details
Born Karlheinz Kopf
(1957-06-27) 27 June 1957 (age 59)
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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.