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'''Norbert Hofer''' (born March 2, 1971) is a conservative [[Austria]]n politician and a member of the [[Freedom Party of Austria]] (FPÖ). He is most famous for his unsuccessful campaign for Austrian president in 2016, a very close race, and for being the Third President of the National Council (one of three members).
==Early life==
Hofer was born on March 2, 1971 in Vorau in eastern Austria.<ref name="Parliament">[https://www.parlament.gv.at/ENGL/WWER/NR/Hofer/index.shtml Ing. Norbert Hofer - Third President of the National Council]. ''Republic of Austria - Parliament''. Retrieved December 20, 2016.</ref> He completed secondary engineering school in 1990 with a specialization in aeronautics.<ref name="Parliament"/> After serving his legally mandated military service, in 1990-91, Hofer served as an aeronautical engineer for Austrian Airlines from 1991-94.<ref name="Parliament"/>
==Early political career==
Starting in 1994, Hofer started working for the FPÖ, first as an organization officer in the [[Burgenland]] chapter of the party and eventually advancing to positions of party leadership.<ref name="Parliament"/> Hofer has held several positions of party leadership.<ref name="Parliament"/>
In 1997, Hofer was elected a council member of the City of Eisenstadt, a position he would serve in until 2007.<ref name="Parliament"/> In 2005, he became the deputy chairman of the national FPÖ, and the next year he was elected to the Austrian National Council.<ref name="Parliament"/> In October 2013, Hofer became the Third President (third most senior leader, after the [[Austrian People's Party]] and Social Democratic Party leaders).<ref name="Parliament"/>
==2016 Austrian presidential election==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.parlament.gv.at/ENGL/WWER/NR/Hofer/index.shtml Profile] at ''parlament.gv.at''
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[[Category:Austria]]
[[Category:European Politics]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
==Early life==
Hofer was born on March 2, 1971 in Vorau in eastern Austria.<ref name="Parliament">[https://www.parlament.gv.at/ENGL/WWER/NR/Hofer/index.shtml Ing. Norbert Hofer - Third President of the National Council]. ''Republic of Austria - Parliament''. Retrieved December 20, 2016.</ref> He completed secondary engineering school in 1990 with a specialization in aeronautics.<ref name="Parliament"/> After serving his legally mandated military service, in 1990-91, Hofer served as an aeronautical engineer for Austrian Airlines from 1991-94.<ref name="Parliament"/>
==Early political career==
Starting in 1994, Hofer started working for the FPÖ, first as an organization officer in the [[Burgenland]] chapter of the party and eventually advancing to positions of party leadership.<ref name="Parliament"/> Hofer has held several positions of party leadership.<ref name="Parliament"/>
In 1997, Hofer was elected a council member of the City of Eisenstadt, a position he would serve in until 2007.<ref name="Parliament"/> In 2005, he became the deputy chairman of the national FPÖ, and the next year he was elected to the Austrian National Council.<ref name="Parliament"/> In October 2013, Hofer became the Third President (third most senior leader, after the [[Austrian People's Party]] and Social Democratic Party leaders).<ref name="Parliament"/>
==2016 Austrian presidential election==
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.parlament.gv.at/ENGL/WWER/NR/Hofer/index.shtml Profile] at ''parlament.gv.at''
{{DEFAUTSORT:Hofer, Norbert}}
[[Category:Austria]]
[[Category:European Politics]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]