Günther Platter Explained

Günther Platter
Office:Governor of Tyrol
Chancellor:Alfred Gusenbauer
Werner Faymann
Christian Kern
Sebastian Kurz
Brigitte Bierlein
Sebastian Kurz
Alexander Schallenberg
Karl Nehammer
Term Start:1 July 2008
Term End:25 October 2022
Predecessor:Herwig van Staa
Successor:Anton Mattle
Office1:Minister of the Interior
Chancellor1:Alfred Gusenbauer
Term Start1:11 January 2007
Term End1:30 June 2008
Office2:Minister of Defence
Chancellor2:Wolfgang Schüssel
Term Start2:28 February 2003
Term End2:11 January 2007
Predecessor2:Herbert Scheibner
Successor2:Norbert Darabos
Birth Date:7 June 1954
Birth Place:Zams, Tyrol, Austria
Party:ÖVP

Günther Platter (born 7 June 1954) is an Austrian politician for the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and was the governor of Tyrol between 2008 and 2022, succeeding Herwig van Staa. Before becoming governor, Platter served as interior minister[1] and as Minister of Defence[2] in the cabinets of Gusenbauer and Schüssel.

Notes and References

  1. Bischof, Gunther & Fritz Plasser, eds. The Changing Austrian Voter. Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 16. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2008. 334.
  2. Bischof, Gunther & Anton Pelinka, eds. The Americaization/Westernization of Austria. Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 12. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction, 2004. 312.