Hubert Gorbach
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Gorbach (left) and Chancellor Schüssel
Hubert Gorbach (born July 27, 1956) is an Austrian politician and a member of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ). Until April 2005, he was one of the leading members of the Freedom Party. Born in Vorarlberg, he was vice-governor (German: Landesstatthalter) of Vorarlberg until 2003.
In 2003, he succeeded Herbert Haupt as Vice-Chancellor of Austria. Gorbach is also Austrian Minister for Traffic in a coalition government headed by the People's Party.
Before starting his political career he worked as manager in the textile industry (Getzner).
He is married and loves horses.
| Preceded by: Herbert Haupt | Vice Chancellor of Austria 2003–present | Succeeded by: — |