Heinz Fischer
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About
In 2004, this Social Democratic Party politician took office as President of Austria. Previously, he had served as President of the National Council of Austria.
Before Fame
He spent his early childhood years as a resident of Nazi-occupied Austria. Over a decade after the conclusion of World War II, he received his law degree from the University of Vienna and went on to serve on the Austrian National Council (parliament).
Trivia
He taught in the political science department of the University of Innsbruck.
Family Life
His marriage to Margit Binder resulted in children named Philip and Lisa.
Associated With
A decade apart, Fischer and Kurt Waldheim both held the office of President of Austria.
