Jörg Haider

Known for

Acting

Born

January 26, 1950

Birthplace

Bad Goisern, Austria

Died

October 11, 2008 (aged 58)

Biography

Jörg Haider (26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich, BZÖ), a breakaway party from the FPÖ.