Gerhard Dörfler

Gerhard Dörfler (born 29 May 1955) is an Austrian politician, who served as Governor of Carinthia from 27 October 2008 (acting since 11 October), following Governor Jörg Haider's sudden death in a car accident, to 28 March 2013.^[1]

Gerhard Dörfler
Governor of Carinthia
In office 27 October 2008 – 28 March 2013 Acting: 11 October 2008 – 27 October 2008
Preceded by	Jörg Haider
Succeeded by	Peter Kaiser
Personal details
Born	(1955-05-29) 29 May 1955 (age 70) Deutsch-Griffen, Austria
Political party	FPK
Spouse	Margreth
Children	Karin, Stephanie
Profession	Banker

Dörfler is a member of the Freedom Party in Carinthia (FPK). Until 2017 he served in the Federal Council, where he represented his home state Carinthia.