Josef Riegler

Josef Riegler (born 1 November 1938) is an Austrian former politician and teacher who served as Vice-Chancellor of Austria and Chair of the People's Party from 1989 to 1991.

Early life and education Josef Rigler was born on 1 November 1938 to Franz and Maria Riegler in Judenburg. His father died during the Second World War in Italy in 1944. He grew up on a small mountain farm near Judenburg. He obtained his Matura in 1960 and graduated from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in 1965.

Career From 1965 to 1971, Riegler was a teacher at agricultural colleges, and from 1971 to 1972 he was the director of the agricultural colleges in Stainz. He was Director of the Styrian Farmers' Association from 1972 to 1980 and then Director of the Austrian Farmers' Association from 1980 to 1983.

Riegler served as Vice-Chancellor of Austria and Chair of the People's Party from 1989 to 1991. He also served as Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry from 1987 to 1990 and Federal Minister for Federalism and Administrative Reform from 1989 to 1991.

Personal life Riegler married Antonia Schaffer in 1966 and they have two children together: Martina (born 1967) and Klemens (born 1970). They have four grandchildren. Rieger is Roman Catholic.