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LH spokesman – Herbert Oschep: Doskozil’s strong man

Herbert Oschep does not like to be called the second most powerful man in the country, so he remains humble. However, he admits his part in the election success of his boss Hans Peter Doskozil and the SPÖ: “We have been working on it for two years, have not been misled, the plan worked,” said Oschep in an interview with BVZ.

This plan was made up of three in a small group: the frictionless handover of the governor’s chair from Hans Niessl to Doskozil, the implementation of the major issues of minimum wages, organic turnaround and care plan – all the time with nationwide SPÖ defeats.

Herbert Oschep (r.) At the press conference last week with the SPÖ government team.

Wolfgang Millendorfer



“There has also been internal criticism of the minimum wage or because the SPÖ has started as a” Doskozil list “. That was tough, ”says Oschep insight into the party,“ these voices are silent at the moment, but they will come back. ”Critics are important, but there are“ some who talk things indirectly only ”.

Internally, Oschep, who learned the political craft under Niessl and refined it under Doskozil, will have more to say in the future if he succeeds Andreas Leitner as office manager. He is not always pleased that he sometimes has to give the “bad cop” there, “but it has to be”.

Oschep also articulates his opinion in the discussion with Doskozil. On the one hand it is clear who is the boss, on the other hand there has long been a friendly relationship. This can be seen in one of the most beautiful moments for Oschep on election Sunday: “After the interview in ZIB2, the governor bought two cans of beer for us at the motorway service station. We kicked off and didn’t say much, we just laughed. ”

He suffered when Doskozil’s voice problems did not improve after the second operation: “It was terrible for me too.” Before Doskozil undergoes a third operation, the work in the country continues. The government program is currently being completed, and Oschep is among them. As always, in the background.

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