Karlheinz Kopf


Karlheinz Kopf is an Austrian politician of the conservative People's Party.
From 2013 to 2017, he was Second President of the National Council. On 8 July 2016, when Austrian president Heinz Fischer left office, the position of Acting President fell jointly to the three presidents of the National Council - Kopf, Norbert Hofer, and Doris Bures. Alexander Van der Bellen was elected President on 4 December 2016, receiving support from 53.3% of voters and defeating Hofer. Hofer, Kopf, and Bures served as joint acting president until Van der Bellen was sworn into office, which took place on 26 January 2017.

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