Preceded by Hans Katschthaler Role Austrian Politician Preceded by Constituency Created Education University of Salzburg | Party Austrian People's Party Name Franz Schausberger Succeeded by Gabi Burgstaller | |
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Born 5 February 1950
Steyr, Upper Austria ( 1950-02-05 ) Political party Austrian People's Party Spouse(s) Heidi Schausberger-Strobl Children Martina, Maximilian, Alexander | ||
Alma mater University of Salzburg | ||
Interview Schausberger at Committee of the Regions' 100th Plenary Session (12/04/13)
Franz Schausberger ( [ˈfʀanʦ ˈʃaʊsbɛʁɡɐ]; born 5 February 1950 in Steyr) is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and historian. From 24 April 1996 to 28 April 2004 he was Landeshauptmann (governor) of Salzburg.
Contents
- Interview Schausberger at Committee of the Regions 100th Plenary Session 120413
- Early life education and start in politics
- Political life
- Academic life
- Honours and awards
- References
Early life, education, and start in politics
Schausberger was born in Steyr, Upper Austria, as son of Franz and Hermine Schausberger. He attended the Gymnasium, where he took his Matura exams in 1968 with distinction. He went on to study at the University of Salzburg, receiving a Doctorate in Philosophy in 1973.
During studies he was chairman of Austrian Students' Association at the University of Salzburg. From 1971 to 1979 Schausberger was Parliamentary Party Secretary of ÖVP in the Landtag (regional parliament) of Salzburg.
Schausberger is married to Heidi Schausberger-Strobl since 1988 and has three children (Martina, Maximilian and Alexander).
Political life
From 1976 to 1980 Schausberger was president of the youth organisation of ÖVP Salzburg and was member of the Landtag of Salzburg from 1979 to 1996. From 1979 to 1989 he was General Secretary of ÖVP Salzburg. Between 1989 and 1996 he was chairman of the parliamentary group of ÖVP in the Landtag of Salzburg.
During the years as Landeshauptmann of Salzburg, from 1996 to 2004, he initiated among others
In negotiations between 1997 and 2001 Schausberger was able to reach the financial assurance of the responsible ministries for
After ÖVP’s loss of relative majority at the regional elections in 2004 he resigned from all political offices in Salzburg. His successor as Landeshauptmann was Gabriele Burgstaller (SPÖ).
Since 1996 he is the representative of Land Salzburg to the Committee of the Regions (CoR) of the European Union. From 2004 to 2006 he was chairman of the CoR’s Commission for Constitutional Affairs and European Governance, since January 2006 he is Vice-president of the European People's Party (EPP) in the CoR. In October 2016 he was appointed Special Adviser for EU enlargement, in particular for the Balkans and Ukraine by the European Commission.
Academic life
In 1992 Schausberger founded the research institute for political-historical studies Dr.-Wilfried-Haslauer-Bibliothek in Salzburg and since then holds its presidency.
In 1996 he habilitated at the University of Salzburg with a habilitation treatise about the agitation of the nazis in Austrian Landtage.
Schausberger, who holds lectures at the University of Salzburg and several other European universities, hitherto published numerous books and more than 150 publications on Austrian history and politics and the European Union.
On 1. July 2008 he was awarded the title ‘’university professor’’ by the University of West Hungary in Sopron.
In 2004 Schausberger founded the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE) in Salzburg and since then holds the chair of the board.
After his resignation from Salzburg’s politics he went into business for himself and manages the company European Project Analysis & Conception GmbH (EPAC).