Heinz Fischer

Heinz Fischer GColIH, OMRI, RSerafO, GCollSE

Heinz Fischer (born 9 October 1938) is a former Austrian politician who served as President of Austria from 2004 to 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.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) until 2004, he suspended his party membership as he became president. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia