About Josef Ratzenböck
Lived 1929 – 2025 (aged 96). Josef Ratzenböck was an Austrian politician.
Josef Ratzenböck (15 April 1929 – 23 December 2025) was an Austrian politician. He was governor of Upper Austria and the head of the Upper Austrian People's Party. Ratzenböck succeeded Erwin Wenzl (ÖVP) as governor of Upper Austria and was governor of Upper Austria from 19 October 1977 to 2 March 1995. He also served in the Landtag of Upper Austria from 1973 to 1979.
Ratzenböck died on 23 December 2025 at the age of 96.
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Who was Josef Ratzenböck?
Austrian politician
When was Josef Ratzenböck born?
Josef Ratzenböck was born on 15 April 1929 in Neukirchen am Walde.
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Josef Ratzenböck died on 23 December 2025.
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Josef Ratzenböck was a politician.
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Josef Ratzenböck was Austrian.
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