Ferdinand Lacina (born 31 December 1942) is an Austrian politician. He served as finance minister from 1986 to 1995.
Ferdinand Lacina | |
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| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 16 June 1986 – 6 April 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Franz Vranitzky |
| Preceded by | Franz Vranitzky |
| Succeeded by | Andreas Staribacher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1942 |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| Alma mater | Vienna University of Economics and Business |
Early life edit
Lacina was born on 31 December 1942.[1] He is a graduate of Vienna University of Economics and Business.[1] He was among the leading figures of the antifascist student movement in the 1960s.[2]
Career edit
Lacina is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria. He served as minister of transport and nationalized industries.[3] On 16 June 1986 he was appointed finance minister, replacing Franz Vranitzky in the post.[3] The cabinet was led by Franz Vranitzky.[4] Lacina successfully reduced the federal deficit to 3.2% in 1994 following a long period of consolidation.[3] His tenure lasted until 6 April 1995 when he resigned from office.[4] Andreas Staribacher succeeded him in the post.
Following the retirement from politics Lacina was named the general director of the GiroCredit Bank.[5] He was also a member of Bank Medici's supervisory board.[6] Lacina is the president of the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Who is who in the Austrian Parliament". parlament.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ Matti Bunzi (2004). Symptoms of Modernity: Jews and Queers in Late-Twentieth-Century Vienna. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520238428.
- ^ a b c Günter Bischof; Anton Pelinka; Ferdinand Karlhofer, eds. (1999). The Vranitzky Era in Austria. New Brunswick, NJ; London: Transaction Publishers. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-4128-4113-9.
- ^ a b "Austrian finance minister resigns". Associated Press. 29 March 1995. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "About the workshop" (PDF). University of Vienna. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Nelson D. Schwartz; Julia Werdigier (17 January 2009). "From behind the curtain, Madoff drew in victims Lawsuit sheds light on network of agents". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "New initiative on Central Europe created at JHU SAIS". States News Service. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
External links edit
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