Hans Peter Doskozil
Hans Peter Doskozil (born 21 June 1970) is an Austrian politician, member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ). He has previously served in cabinet and is currently the governor of Burgenland since 28 February 2019. In the 2020 Burgenland election, he led his party to win a majority of the seats in Burgenland's parliament.
Hans Peter Doskozil | |
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| Governor of Burgenland | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Niessl |
| Minister of Defense and Sports | |
| In office 28 January 2016 – 18 December 2017 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann Christian Kern |
| Preceded by | Gerald Klug |
| Succeeded by | Mario Kunasek |
| Councilor of Finances, Infrastructure and Culture in Burgenland | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2017 | |
| Governor | Hans Niessl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1970 Vorau, Styria, Austria |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Education
Doskozil studied law at the University of Vienna from 1994 until 2000 (Mag. iur.).
Political career
On migrant policy, as governor, Doskozil has at times adopted a harder line than his predecessor Gerald Klug. In 2016, he successfully introduced new asylum measures, including a process under which migrants could be turned away at the border within an hour, which could be activated if lawmakers decree public order is threatened.[1]
Also during his time in office, Austria sued Airbus and the Eurofighter consortium in 2017, alleging wilful deception and fraud linked to a near 2 billion euro ($2.1 billion) jet order in 2003.[2]
In a November 2022 poll, the SPÖ received a plurality of the votes when respondents were asked which party they would vote for under the condition that Doskozil would run as the SPÖ's candidate for chancellor of Austria.[3]
In early 2023 he challenged the incumbent chairperson of the Social Democratic Party, Pamela Rendi-Wagner for the chairpersonship. The party called for a vote among its members, to be held before the summer in the special 2023 Social Democratic Party of Austria leadership election.[4]
References
- Kirsti Knolle (April 27, 2016), Austrian parliament passes package on tougher asylum rules Reuters.
- Kirsti Knolle and Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich (February 16, 2017), Austria sues Airbus over alleged Eurofighter fraud Reuters.
- "Sunday poll National Council". @Wahlen_AT (in German). Twitter. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "Austria's social democrats decide to hold leadership race". 15 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.