Wolfgang Sch�ssel is an Austrian People's Party politician. He was Chancellor of Austria for two consecutive terms from February 2000 to January 2007. While being recognised as a rare example of an active reformer in contemporary Austrian politics, his governments were also highly controversial from the beginning, starting with the fact that he formed a coalition government with J�rg Haider's Freedom Party of Austria on both occasions. In 2011, he retired from being an active member of parliament due to a multitude of charges of corruption against members of his governments. 

June 7th, 1945 in Vienna (Age 79)