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Heinz Fischer
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Born October 9, 1938 · Graz, Styria, Austria
Also known as Heinz Fischer GColIH, OMRI, RSerafO, GCollSE
Biography
Heinz Fischer (born 9 October 1938) is a former Austrian politician who served as President of Austria from 2004 to 2016. Fischer previously served as minister of science from 1983 to 1987 and as president of the National Council of Austria from 1990 to 2002.[1] A member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) until 2004, he suspended his party membership as he became president. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Awards & recognition
- honorary citizen of Vienna · 2017
- Grand Cross of the Order of Stara Planina · 2016
- Order of Stara Planina · 2016
- Grand Collar of the Order of the Andes' Condor · 2015
- Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross · 2014
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- Decoration — Exceptional Merits · 2011
- Collar of the Order of the White Lion · 2009
- Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword · 2009
- honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University · 2008
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav · 2007
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 2007
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · 2006
- Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry · 2005
- Golden Medal of Freedom · 2004
- Order of Stara Planina without swords, 1st class · 1999
- Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit · 1996
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · 1995
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
- Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great
- Grand Star of the Decoration — Services to the Republic of Austria
- Ring of Honour of the Austrian state Styria
