Joerg Haider

Controversial Austrian politician Joerg Haider died in a car crash on Saturday, October 11, 2008. The 58-year-old was the governor of the province of Carinthia and the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Austria. According to court records, Haider was driving at twice the legal speed limit just before the deadly crash.^{1 2 3}

Fast Facts

1. Birth place: Bad Goisern, Upper Austria⁴
2. Born: January 26, 1950
3. Died: October 11, 2008
4. Governor of Carinthia province
5. Leader of Alliance for the Future of Austria²
6. Had a reputation for sympathizing with Hitler¹
7. Denied accusations that he was pro-Nazi²
8. Was killed when car veered off the road near Klagenfurt, southern Austria
9. Car overturned several times
10. Authorities said there were no signs of foul play²
11. Survived by wife, two daughters and his 90-year-old mother
12. Deputy Stefan Petzner named as Haider's successor³

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