Josef Pröll

Josef Pröll (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈpʁœl]; born 14 September 1968, in Stockerau, Austria) is an Austrian former politician who was the chairman of the Austrian People's Party from 2008 until 2011. He was Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance.

Josef Pröll
Vice-Chancellor of Austria
In office 2 December 2008 – 21 April 2011
Chancellor	Werner Faymann
Preceded by	Wilhelm Molterer
Succeeded by	Michael Spindelegger
Minister of Finance
In office 2 December 2008 – 21 April 2011
Chancellor	Werner Faymann
Preceded by	Wilhelm Molterer
Succeeded by	Maria Fekter
Minister of Agriculture
In office 28 February 2003 – 2 December 2008
Chancellor	Wolfgang Schüssel Alfred Gusenbauer
Preceded by	Wilhelm Molterer
Succeeded by	Nikolaus Berlakovich
Personal details
Born	(1968-09-14) 14 September 1968 (age 57) Stockerau, Austria
Political party	Austrian People's
Children	Alexander Pröll

Josef Pröll and Minister President of Bavaria Horst Seehofer at the 2008 EPP summit

Previously, he was the Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment, and Water Management. He was also in charge of rethinking the party's positions and developing a more liberal socio-economic stance. On 28 November 2008, he was elected as the new federal party chairman by 89.6% of delegates at a party conference in Wels.

After two thromboses he suffered a pulmonary embolism in March 2011. A few weeks later, on 13 April, he resigned from all political functions. His successor was the Foreign Minister, Michael Spindelegger.^[1]

He is the nephew of Erwin Pröll and the father of Alexander Pröll.