Sworn in as Secretary of Defense Doskozil

Federal President Heinz Fischer has sworn in the former Burgenland National Police Director Hanspeter Doskozil ( SPÖ ) as defense minister on Tuesday . Fischer praised equal to three new SPÖ Minister . Besides Doskozil also Alois Stoeger ( SPÖ ) as Minister of Social Affairs and Gerald Klug ( SPÖ ) was sworn in as Minister of Infrastructure . The reshuffles had become necessary because Social Minister Rudolf Hundstorfer was named the SPÖ - presidential candidates .Hanspeter Doskozil is the newcomer to the ministerial roster. With the Ministry of Defence he gets a big construction site: Money is tight, the call for reforms in size. Doskozil must be in the department as been engaged as a police chief in Burgenland with the refugee crisis - read more in news.ORF.at.
"Huge challenge" After his swearing Doskozil described his post as "huge challenge." "We must, in the interests of the country, but also in the interest of the people sat actions here must consider, together with the Ministry of Interior, what is now in the near future relatively quickly here do, "said Doskozil with regard to the issue of asylum. Doskozil is also responsible for sport. Football has always been a focal point of his sporting activities, currently he was trying to keep in shape with badminton. Whether there will be in future a possible political return to the Burgenland - this question did not arise at the moment, so Doskozil: "I will return to the Burgenland, namely when I drive back and forth every day." Successful career With Doskozil is another Burgenländer in the federal government. Doskozil comes from in Kroisegg - a district of Grafenschachen (District Oberwart). After graduation he joined the police force and studied law next. He is gaining experience in the alien policing agency of the Federal Police Directorate and the Ministry of Interior. 2008 Doskozil bureau chief of State Hans Niessl (SPÖ). Four years ago, he returned as the National Police director to the executive. In the course of the refugee crisis, he developed a reputation as a strong nervous crisis manager.


Ever heard a Burgenländer the task presented as defense : Former civil servant Norbert Darabos (SPO ) headed from 2007 to 2013 the Ministry . During his tenure , the referendum fell to military service in Austria . Doskozil agreed then the way for the abolition .