Possibly
the most clearly known face in the party, Jorg Haider was serving
a five year term as governor of the province Cornthia when this site
was created. Haider is credited with almost single-handedly managing
the substatial rise of FPO popularity from five per cent in the mid-1980s
to 27 per cent in 1999 general elections. During this time he was
serving as party chairman. Many believe his crafty, charismatic ways
and his dashing, athletic looks are exactly what the FPO needed to
gain strength. Haider has his own website, available in English,
at www.joerg1.at.
But Haider’s opponents see him as dangerous; they call
him an extremist who’s fascist ageda exploits Austrians in
order to push an anti-Semetic, xenophobic platform. He regularly
battles journalists over controversial statements regarding German
SS soldiers and the Nazi party. Many groups have created websites
to watch his actions, two are listed below.
Possibly
the most clearly known face in the party, Jorg Haider was serving
a five year term as governor of the province Cornthia when this site
was created. Haider is credited with almost single-handedly managing
the substatial rise of FPO popularity from five per cent in the mid-1980s
to 27 per cent in 1999 general elections. During this time he was
serving as party chairman. Many believe his crafty, charismatic ways
and his dashing, athletic looks are exactly what the FPO needed to
gain strength. Haider has his own website, available in English,
at 
