Franz Fischler

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Person.png Franz Fischler   PowerbaseRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
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Born23 September 1946
NationalityAustrian
Alma materUniversity of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna
Member ofTrilateral Commission
PartyAustrian People's Party

Franz Fischler is an Austrian politician from the Christian-conservative People's Party (ÖVP). He was the European Union's Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries (1995–2004).[1] He was President of the European Forum Alpbach until 2020.[2] He is a member of the Trilateral Commission.[3]

Education and early career

Born in Absam, Tyrol Fischler studied agriculture at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, and finished as Dr rer.nat.oec. in 1978.[1] He worked as University assistant from 1973 to 1979, then for the Tyrol Chamber of Agriculture, finally as its director from 1985 to 1989.[1]

Political career

Between 1989 and 1994 Fischler was Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, and since 1990 elected Member of National Council.[1][4] In 1995 he became European Commissioner in Brussels, responsible for agriculture and rural development.[1] In 1999 fisheries also became part of his responsibilities.[1]

At the 1999 Berlin summit, Franz Fischler had significant influence on the Agenda 2000.[5]

In 2011 Austria decided to nominate Dr. Franz Fischler as a candidate for the position of director general of FAO, but failed[6].


 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/200124 May 200127 May 2001Sweden
Stenungsund
The 49th Bilderberg, in Sweden. Reported on the WWW.
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