Norbert Steger

Norbert Steger (born 6 March 1944) is an Austrian lawyer and former politician for the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).^[1] He was the FPÖ party leader from 1980 to 1986, and Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Trade, Commerce and Industry from 1983 to 1987.^[1]

Key Information

Norbert Steger
Vice-Chancellor of Austria
In office 24 May 1983 – 21 January 1987
Chancellor	Fred Sinowatz Franz Vranitzky
Preceded by	Fred Sinowatz
Succeeded by	Alois Mock
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Industry
In office 24 May 1983 – 21 January 1987
Chancellor	Fred Sinowatz Franz Vranitzky
Preceded by	Josef Staribacher
Succeeded by	Robert Graf
Chair of the Freedom Party
In office 2 March 1980 – 13 September 1986
Preceded by	Alexander Götz
Succeeded by	Jörg Haider
Personal details
Born	Norbert Steger (1944-03-06) 6 March 1944 (age 81) Vienna, Ostmark, Nazi Germany
Political party	FPÖ
Children	Petra Steger
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Under his leadership of the FPÖ, the party adopted a more liberal program and a less confrontational discourse.^[2] He sought to turn the party to become something of an Austrian version of the German Free Democratic Party, focusing on free market and anti-statist policies.^[2] His daughter is the National Council member Petra Steger.