Heinz Fischer

President of Austria

9 October 1938 Graz, Reichsgau Steiermark, State of Austria, Nazi Germany

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8 July 2004 – 8 July 2016

Austrian politician, President of Austria Heinz Fischer GColIH OMRI RSerafO GCollSE (German pronunciation: ( listen ) ; born 9 October 1938 in Graz, Styria) is a former Austrian politician. He took office as President of Austria on 8 July 2004 and was re-elected for a second and last term on 25 April 2010, leaving office on 8 July 2016. Fischer previously served as minister of science from 1983 to 1987 and as president of the National Council of Austria from 1990 to 2002. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), he suspended his party membership for the duration of his presidency.