predecessor successor birth_place title party name birth_date known_for term article_title citizenship
alexander götz jörg haider vienna fpÖ party chairman freedom party of austria norbert steger 6 march 1944 politician 1980-1986 norbert steger
 austrian
norbert steger

norbert steger -lrb- born 6 march 1944 -rrb- is an austrian lawyer and former politician for the freedom party of austria -lrb- fpÖ -rrb- .
he was the fpÖ party leader from 1980 to 1986 , and vice chancellor and minister of commerce of austria from 1983 to 1987 .
under his leadership of the fpÖ , the party adopted a more liberal program and a less confrontational discourse .
he sought to turn the party to become something of an austrian version of the german free democratic party , focusing on free market and anti-statist policies .
his daughter is the national council member petra steger .
