2012 in Austria

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Events from the year 2012 in Austria

Incumbents

• President: Heinz Fischer
• Chancellor: Werner Faymann

Governors

• Burgenland: Hans Niessl
• Carinthia: Gerhard Dörfler
• Lower Austria: Erwin Pröll
• Salzburg: Gabi Burgstaller
• Styria: Franz Voves
• Tyrol: Günther Platter
• Upper Austria: Josef Pühringer
• Vienna: Michael Häupl
• Vorarlberg: Markus Wallner

Events

• September 25 – The right-wing populist political party Team Stronach led by Frank Stronach is officially registered, launching two days later. ^[1]
• October 14 – Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner becomes the first person to break the sound barrier without any machine assistance during a record space dive out of the Red Bull Stratos helium-filled balloon from 24 miles (39 kilometers) over Roswell, New Mexico in the United States. ^{[2] [3] [4]}
• October 27 – The liberal political party NEOS hold its founding convention. Matthias Strolz is elected as its first chairman. ^{[5] [6]}
• November 25 – 2012 Graz local election

Births

• January 28 – Princess Antoinette Léopoldine Jeanne Marie

Deaths

January

• January 2: Otto Scrinzi, 93, Austrian journalist and politician. ^[7]
• January 8:
  • Franz Berger, 71, Austrian Olympic wrestler. ^[8]
  • Franz Dorfer, 61, Austrian Olympic boxer (1976). ^[9]
• January 9: Francis Golffing, 101, Austrian-American poet, essayist, teacher, and translator. ^[10]
• January 20: Ruthilde Boesch, 94, Austrian singer. ^[11]

February

• February 14: Reinhold Frosch, 76, Austrian luger. ^[12]
• February 28: Fritz Hakl, 80, Austrian actor. ^[13]
• February 29: Karl Kodat, 69, Austrian international footballer. ^[14]

March

• March 13: Julius Depaoli, 88, Austrian Olympic water polo player. ^[15]
• March 14:
  • Gretl Aicher, 84, Austrian artistic director. ^[16]
  • Margareta Sjöstedt, 88, Swedish-born Austrian singer and actress. ^[17]

April

• April 5 — Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, German car designer (born 1935)

May

• May 11: Thea Hochleitner, 86, Austrian Olympic bronze medal-winning (1956) alpine skier. ^[18]
• May 14: Ernst Hinterberger, 80, Austrian author and screenwriter ( Kaisermühlen Blues , Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter ). ^[19]
• May 21: Bahram Alivandi, 83–84, Iranian-born Austrian artist. ^[20]
• May 30: Edi Federer, 57, Austrian ski jumper, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ^[21]

June

• June 15: Günther Domenig, 77, Austrian architect. ^[22]

July

• July 1: Fritz Pauer, 68, Austrian jazz pianist and composer. ^[23]
• July 25: Franz West, 65, Austrian artist, liver disease. ^[24]
• July 28: Sepp Mayerl, 75, Austrian mountaineer, climbing incident. ^[25]

October

• October 4: Rudolf Oslansky, 81, Austrian footballer (Wiener Sport-Club). ^[26]
• October 9: Luna Alcalay, 83, Austrian pianist, music educator and composer. ^[27]
• October 10: Ilse Maria Aschner, 94, Austrian journalist. ^[28]
• October 19: Johann Kniewasser, 61, Austrian alpine skier, liver disease. ^[29]
• October 28: Björn Sieber, 23, Austrian alpine skier, traffic collision. ^[30]

November

• November 15: Josef Kloimstein, 84, Austrian Olympic silver (1960) and bronze (1956) medal-winning rower. ^[31]
• November 27: Herbert Oberhofer, 57, Austrian footballer (Admira Wacker). ^[32]

December

• December 25: Othmar Schneider, 84, Austrian Olympic champion (1952) Alpine skier and marksman. ^[33]

References

1. ""Team Stronach für Österreich" als Partei angemeldet". Der Standard (in German). September 25, 2012.
2. (CNN). Retrieved October 14, 2012.
3. NYDaily News:Red Bull Stratos Retrieved October 15, 2012.
4. "Felix Baumgartner's jump from space's edge watched by millions". Associated Press. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
5. "New party NEOS holds founding convention". Die Presse. October 27, 2012.
6. "The "Neo"-Liberals". Die Presse. October 18, 2012.
7. "Otto Scrinzi tot". kaernten.ORF.at. January 3, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
8. "Trauer um Ringerlegende" (PDF) (in German). Ac-wals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
9. "Boxen: Österreichs letzter EM-Medaillengewinner Dorfer gestorben" (in German). .kleinezeitung.at. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
10. "Francis Golffing". January 31, 2012.
11. "Ruthilde Boesch".
12. Reinhold Frosch obituary Archived May 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , geomix.at, February 14, 2012 (in German)
13. "Kammerschauspieler: Fritz Hakl im Alter von 80 Jahren verstorben" (in German). Kleinezeitung.at. February 29, 2012. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
14. "Karl Kodat ist tot – ein Nachruf von Hannes Krawagna" (in German). Austria-salzburg.at. March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
15. Julius Depaoli
16. "Puppet Theatre boss Gretl Aicher dies". Austrian Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
17. Margarete Sjöstedt (Contralto)
18. "Verstorbene(r) Frau Dorothea Hochleitner Trauerhilfe Bestattungs GesmbH" (in German). Trauerhilfe.at. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
19. Reinhold, Stella (May 14, 2012). "Ernst Hinterberger ist tot" (in German). kurier.at. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
20. "Бахрам Аливанди • ru.knowledgr.com". ru.knowledgr.com.
21. Schreyer, Simon (May 31, 2012). "Edi Federer (1955-2012)". Redbull . Retrieved June 21, 2012.
22. "Architekt Günther Domenig verstorben" (in German). steiermark.orf.at. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
23. "Jazzpianist Fritz Pauer gestorben". burgenland.ORF.at. July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
24. Smith, Roberta (July 26, 2012). "Franz West, Influential Austrian Sculptor, Dies at 65". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
25. "Kredite in Österreich - Kreditvergleich & Rechner | Raten berechnen". www.austriantimes.at. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
26. Trauer um Rudolf Oslansky (in German)
27. "In Memoriam Luna Alcalay" (in German). oe1.orf.at. October 22, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
28. "Mention of Ilse Maria Aschner's death" (in German). December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
29. "Hans Kniewasser in Wels gestorben" (in German). ooe.orf.at. October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
30. "Trauer um Skirennläufer Björn Sieber" (in German). orf.at. October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
31. Ruder-Legende Josef Kloimstein gestorben
32. Admira Legende Herbert Oberhofer verstorben! Archived November 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
33. Ex-Olympic ski champ Schneider dies Archived May 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine