Jörg Haider 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, a breakaway party from the FPÖ.
Haider in 2007
Jörg Haider wearing lederhosen at a meeting of his party BZÖ (2006)
The Freedom Party of Austria is a national-conservative and right-wing populist political party in Austria. It has been led by Herbert Kickl since 2021. It is the third largest of five parties in the National Council, with 30 of the 183 seats, and won 16.2% of votes cast in the 2019 legislative election and it is represented in all nine state legislatures. On a European level, the FPÖ is a founding member of the Identity and Democracy Party and its three MEPs sit with the Identity and Democracy (ID) group.
Jörg Haider (2007).
Heinz-Christian Strache, speaking at a rally before the 2010 Vienna elections.
Image: Anton Reinthaller
Image: Alexander Goetz (ca. 1987)