Karlheinz Kopf

Karlheinz Kopf (born 27 June 1957 in Hohenems, Voralberg) is an Austrian politician of the conservative People's Party (ÖVP).

Karlheinz Kopf
Second President of the National Council
In office
29 October 2013  8 November 2017
Preceded byFritz Neugebauer
Succeeded byDoris Bures
Personal details
Born (1957-06-27) 27 June 1957
Hohenems, Austria
Political partyPeople's Party
WebsiteParliament website

From 2013 to 2017, he was Second President of the National Council. On 8 July 2016, when Austrian president Heinz Fischer left office, the position of Acting President fell jointly to the three presidents of the National Council Kopf, Norbert Hofer (Freedom Party), and Doris Bures (Social Democratic Party).[1] Alexander Van der Bellen was elected President on 4 December 2016, receiving support from 53.3% of voters and defeating Hofer.[2][3] Hofer, Kopf, and Bures served as joint acting president until Van der Bellen was sworn into office,[1] which took place on 26 January 2017.[4]

Honours

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