Hubert Gorbach
Vice-Chancellor of Austria
In office
21 October 2003  11 January 2007
ChancellorWolfgang Schüssel
Preceded byHerbert Haupt
Succeeded byWilhelm Molterer
Minister of Transport
In office
28 February 2003  11 January 2007
ChancellorWolfgang Schüssel
Preceded byMathias Reichhold
Succeeded byWerner Faymann
Personal details
Born (1956-07-27) 27 July 1956
Frastanz, Vorarlberg
Political partyAlliance for the Future

Hubert Gorbach (born 27 July 1956) is an Austrian politician and a member of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ). Until April 2005, he was a leading member in the Freedom Party. Born in Vorarlberg, he was vice-governor (German: Landeshauptmannstellvertreter) of Vorarlberg until 2003.

In 2003, he succeeded Herbert Haupt as Vice-Chancellor of Austria. From February 2003 until June 2004, Gorbach was Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology in Austria in a coalition government headed by the People's Party.

Before starting his political career, he was a manager in the textile industry (Getzner).

He is married and is interested in horses.

He has praised Alexander Lukashenko's Belarus, stating its elections are "up to West European standards".[1]

In October 2011, Hubert Gorbach lost his driving licence because of driving under the influence.[2]

Notes

  1. "Focus on ex-Western leaders working for despots". The Times Union. 2011-03-04.
  2. "Gorbachs Fuehrerscheinprobleme". Profil. 2011-10-22.

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