Martin Purtscher | |
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Purtscher in 1983 | |
Member of the Landtag of Vorarlberg | |
In office 29 October 1964 – 31 March 1997 | |
Constituency | Electoral district Bludenz [de] |
Governor of Vorarlberg | |
In office 9 July 1987 – 2 April 1997 | |
Preceded by | Herbert Keßler [de] |
Succeeded by | Herbert Sausgruber |
Personal details | |
Born | (1928-11-12)12 November 1928 Thüringen, Austria |
Died | 27 January 2023(2023-01-27) (aged 94) |
Political party | ÖVP |
Education | University of Innsbruck |
Martin Purtscher (12 November 1928 – 27 January 2023) was an Austrian politician. A member of the Austrian People's Party, he served as Governor of Vorarlberg from 1987 to 1997 and served in the Landtag of Vorarlberg from 1964 to 1997.
Purtscher died on 27 January 2023, at the age of 94.
References
- "PURTSCHER Martin". Landtag of Vorarlberg (in German).
- "Altlandeshauptmann Martin Purtscher verstorben". ORF (in German). 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- 1928 births
- 2023 deaths
- Austrian People's Party politicians
- Governors of Vorarlberg
- Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
- Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great
- People from Bludenz District