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70th Birthday - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2008 - 55 Euro Cent

Designer: Rosenfeld, Michael

70th Birthday - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2008 - 55 Euro Cent


Theme: Well-known people
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date2008
Face Value55.00 
Edition Issued700,000
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypeCommemorative
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2115
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
SID289225
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On the occasion of his 70th birthday, Österreichische Post AG is pleased to announce a special stamp in honor of Federal President Dr. Ing. Heinz Fischer. The official homepage of the acting Austrian head of state records the curriculum vitae of Dr. med. Heinz Fischer as follows: "Heinz Fischer was born on October 9, 1938 in Graz. In Vienna he attended the Humanistic Gymnasium in the Fichtnergasse, where he graduated in 1956. From March 11 to November 27, 1958, he performed his military service in Vienna and Salzburg. At the University of Vienna, he studied law and political science and received his doctorate in 1961 to Doctor Iuris. After completing his studies, Dr. Heinz Fischer his judicial year. In 1962 he became an employee of the Second President of the National Council. This actually started his political career. From 1963 to 1975 Dr. Heinz Fischer then secretary of the SPÖ parliamentary group. In this period, his most important private decision: Heinz Fischer got to know his wife Margit and married her in 1968. Her son Philip was born in 1972, her daughter Lisa 1975. 1971 Dr. Ing. Heinz Fischer elected member of parliament in a constituency of Vienna. In 1975 Dr. Heinz Fischer appointed managing chairman of the SPÖ parliamentary group. He remained until 1983. In 1979, he was also elected to one of the vice-chairmen of the SPÖ. In 1983, Dr. Heinz Fischer appointed Federal Minister of Science and Research. An office he held until 1987. In 1987 Dr. Heinz Fischer returned from his government activity back to parliament and was elected by the SPÖ parliamentary group as its chairman. He stayed that way until the year 1990. That year Dr.-Ing. Heinz Fischer elected by the deputies of the National Council as its president; In 1994, 1996 and 1999 he was re-elected to this second highest state office. In December 2002, he was elected Second President of the National Council. Dr. Apart from his political career Heinz Fischer also always had scientific and legal interests, above all in politics, constitutional law and political science. He has been a university lecturer in Political Science at the University of Innsbruck since 1978 and was appointed Ordinary University Professor in 1994. In January 2004 Dr. Ing. Heinz Fischer nominated by the Social Democratic Party of Austria for the presidential candidate. "

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On the occasion of his 70th birthday, Österreichische Post AG is pleased to announce a special stamp in honor of Federal President Dr. Ing. Heinz Fischer. The official homepage of the acting Austrian head of state records the curriculum vitae of Dr. med. Heinz Fischer as follows: "Heinz Fischer was born on October 9, 1938 in Graz. In Vienna he attended the Humanistic Gymnasium in the Fichtnergasse, where he graduated in 1956. From March 11 to November 27, 1958, he performed his military service in Vienna and Salzburg. At the University of Vienna, he studied law and political science and received his doctorate in 1961 to Doctor Iuris. After completing his studies, Dr. Heinz Fischer his judicial year. In 1962 he became an employee of the Second President of the National Council. This actually started his political career. From 1963 to 1975 Dr. Heinz Fischer then secretary of the SPÖ parliamentary group. In this period, his most important private decision: Heinz Fischer got to know his wife Margit and married her in 1968. Her son Philip was born in 1972, her daughter Lisa 1975. 1971 Dr. Ing. Heinz Fischer elected member of parliament in a constituency of Vienna. In 1975 Dr. Heinz Fischer appointed managing chairman of the SPÖ parliamentary group. He remained until 1983. In 1979, he was also elected to one of the vice-chairmen of the SPÖ. In 1983, Dr. Heinz Fischer appointed Federal Minister of Science and Research. An office he held until 1987. In 1987 Dr. Heinz Fischer returned from his government activity back to parliament and was elected by the SPÖ parliamentary group as its chairman. He stayed that way until the year 1990. That year Dr.-Ing. Heinz Fischer elected by the deputies of the National Council as its president; In 1994, 1996 and 1999 he was re-elected to this second highest state office. In December 2002, he was elected Second President of the National Council. Dr. Apart from his political career Heinz Fischer also always had scientific and legal interests, above all in politics, constitutional law and political science. He has been a university lecturer in Political Science at the University of Innsbruck since 1978 and was appointed Ordinary University Professor in 1994. In January 2004 Dr. Ing. Heinz Fischer nominated by the Social Democratic Party of Austria for the presidential candidate. ".