Karl-Heinz Grasser

Quick Facts

Full Name	Karl-Heinz Grasser
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1969(1969-01-02)
Age	55
Birthplace	Klagenfurt
Country	Austria
Birth City	Carinthia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Karl-Heinz Grasser Biography

Karl-Heinz Grasser is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 2, 1969 in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria. Karl-Heinz Grasser (born 2 January 1969) is an ex- Austrian politician (FPO at first , later joined but never officially a part OVP). OVP) He was the Austrian Minister for Finance from February 2000 until January 2007 when he was a member of the two successive administrations that were led by Wolfgang Schussel. Although he was lauded as a result of consolidating the budget of Austria however, he has since been criticized for his involvement in corruption scandals of a major nature. At times the politician was also sort of jet-set person after his wedding to Fiona Swarovski, the heir of the Swarovski crystal makers located in Tyrol, Austria.

Grasser announced his resignation from politics on January 9 2007 in order to go back to the private sector and he has Investment Banking as one of his choices. Salomon Smith Barney.

On 26 May 2011, Austrian Finance police searched ten of Grasser’s private and business dwellings on suspicion of embezzling up to 3 million euro from the Austrian tax system during and after his time as finance minister. Finance police removed 35 boxes of files, computers and mobile phones. If found guilty, Grasser would face up to ten years in federal prison, would have to pay back the money and face hefty fines in the million euro range (as a percentage of the non-declared income).[5] Grasser, who was abroad at the time of the searches, maintains his innocence. Delivering messages via his attorney to the Austrian media, Grasser describes the case as a “politically motivated act”.[6]

On 5 May 2011, new allegations have to come to light. The magazine Format quotes from police reports that Grasser, between 2005 and 2007 during his tenure as finance minister of the Republic of Austria, on three occasions personally carried “cases of cash” from Switzerland to Austria. Grasser said that the money was given to him, in cash, by his future mother in law, heiress to the Swarovski Crystal company, a claim she denies.

In the beginning of his time as Finance Minister the public viewed him as a young and skilled person needed to alter the practices of the ruling party which were becoming less popular. Since the beginning of the time he was Finance Minister, there were recurring suspicions of backroom deals involving Grasser as well as some of his business and political close friends. The first case of note was the saga behind the financing of Grasser’s private website in 2004.

Karl-Heinz Grasser Net Worth

Karl-Heinz Grasser is one of the richest Politician from Austria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Karl-Heinz Grasser 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His birthplace was Klagenfurt, Carinthia, where he completed his studies in business administration at the University of Klagenfurt between 1988 and 1992. He joined the extreme right-wing Nationalist Austrian Freedom Party and became the second deputy governor of Carinthia in 1994. However, after a conflict with his mentor Jorg Haider. He quit politics to join Magna Europe as a vice director of public relations and human resources.

In 2000, however, his return to politics was when a coalition was forged by two parties: the Austrian People’s Party and the Freedom Party. At the time he was the youngest finance minister ever to be elected in Austria. After the coalition fell apart during 2002 Grasser was forced to leave his own party however, following the national elections in November and revival in the form of a coalition, under the direction of a reformed People’s Party, Grasser again was appointed minister, this time , he was nominated to the position by the People’s Party.

As of 27 May 2011, the Austrian judiciary has not launched a court challenge against Grasser. Already, this affair has become one of the most opaque and dubious money and embezzlement schemes in the public eye. In August 2013, new details have come to light. Gernot Rumpold, Grasser’s friend and Freedom party associate, was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for embezzlement charges (the ruling can still be appealed).

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Who is Karl-Heinz Grasser Dating?

According to our records, Karl-Heinz Grasser married to Fiona Swarovski. As of December 1, 2023, Karl-Heinz Grasser’s is not dating anyone.

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