Christoph Leitl

Christoph Leitl (born 29 March 1949 in Linz, Upper Austria) is an Austrian politician.

Leitl served as president of Bauhütte Leitl-Werke Ges.m.b.H., a medium-sized company in the construction materials business owned by his family, from 1977 to 1990.

Leitl was elected vice-president of the Austrian People's Party branch of Upper Austria in 1990.

In 1999, Leitl won the presidential election of the Österreichischer Wirtschaftsbund, the economic branch of the Austrian People's Party.

In May 2013, Leitl became a Honorary Member of SME Europe, the business organization of the European People's Party.