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Peter Kaiser
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Official portrait, 2020
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| Governor of Carinthia | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2013 |
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| Deputy | Gaby Schaunig (SPÖ) Beate Prettner (SPÖ) |
| Preceded by | Gerhard Dörfler |
| Chairman of the SPÖ Carinthia | |
| Assumed office March 2010 |
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| Federal chair | Christian Kern Pamela Rendi-Wagner |
| Preceded by | Reinhart Rohr |
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| Born | 4 December 1958 Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Larissa Krainer (divorced) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater | University of Klagenfurt |
| Website | Official Website: http://kaiser-peter.at/startseite.html |
Peter Kaiser was born on December 4, 1958. He is an Austrian politician. He belongs to the Social Democratic Party. Since March 2013, he has been the governor of Carinthia. He has also been the chairman of the SPÖ Carinthia since March 2010.
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Peter Kaiser's Education
Peter Kaiser worked for the Carinthian state government from 1978 to 1987. During this time, he also studied sociology and education. He attended the University of Klagenfurt. In 1988, he earned his Magister degree. Five years later, he completed his studies and became a doctor.
Peter Kaiser's Political Journey
Early Steps in Politics
Peter Kaiser started his political career in 1981. He became the chairman of the Carinthian socialist youth. Later, in 1986, he joined the Carinthian Gemeinderat. He served in this local council until 1989.
From 1989 to 1994, Kaiser was a member of the Carinthian Landtag. The Landtag is like the state parliament. He also served there in 1997 and from 2001 to July 2008. From November 2005, he was the parliamentary leader for the SPÖ party. In July 2008, he became a state consultant for health and sports.
Becoming Party Chairman and Deputy Governor
In 2010, Peter Kaiser took over as chairman of the SPÖ Carinthia. He replaced Reinhart Rohr in this role. After this, he became the second deputy governor. Beate Prettner then took over his previous job as state councilor.
Election as Governor of Carinthia
On March 3, 2013, the SPÖ became the largest party in Carinthia again. This was the first time since 1994. Peter Kaiser was their main candidate in the 2013 Carinthian state election.
After the election, the Carinthian Landtag voted for him. He was elected governor with 30 out of 36 votes. He took over from Gerhard Dörfler of the Freedom Party. During his first speech, Kaiser spoke some words in Slovenian. This is the second regional language. He was the first Carinthian head of government to do this. On April 2, 2013, Federal President Heinz Fischer officially swore him in as governor.
Re-election in 2018
In the 2018 Carinthian state election, the SPÖ grew even stronger. With Kaiser as their top candidate, they gained 10.8 percentage points. On April 16, 2018, President Alexander Van der Bellen officially confirmed him in his position.
Peter Kaiser's Personal Life
Peter Kaiser was married to Larissa Krainer. They have one son. Besides his work in politics, Kaiser has also been involved in other activities. He has supported the Carinthian Volleyball union. He also helped with the Jugendherbergswesen, which is about youth hostels.
