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Günther Platter

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Günther Platter
Official portrait, 2017
Governor of Tyrol
In office
1 July 2008 – 25 October 2022
ChancellorAlfred Gusenbauer
Werner Faymann
Christian Kern
Sebastian Kurz
Brigitte Bierlein
Sebastian Kurz
Alexander Schallenberg
Karl Nehammer
Preceded byHerwig van Staa
Succeeded byAnton Mattle
Minister of the Interior
In office
11 January 2007 – 30 June 2008
ChancellorAlfred Gusenbauer
Preceded byWolfgang Schüssel (Acting)
Succeeded byWilhelm Molterer (Acting)
Minister of Defence
In office
28 February 2003 – 11 January 2007
ChancellorWolfgang Schüssel
Preceded byHerbert Scheibner
Succeeded byNorbert Darabos
Personal details
Born (1954-06-07) 7 June 1954 (age 70)
Zams, Tyrol, Austria
Political partyÖVP

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.

References

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  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.