Friedhelm Frischenschlager (born 6 October 1943 in Salzburg) is an Austrian politician and served in the European Parliament.

He served as the Federal Minister for Defense (1983–1986) under the administrations of Fred Sinowatz and Norbert Steger.

[3] The five National members who co-founded LIF are Heide Schmidt, Klara Motter, Friedhelm Frischenschlager, Hans Helmut Moser, and Thomas Barmüller.

[7] Frischenschlager (FPÖ) as Defense Minister officially welcomed 24 January 1985 at Graz-Thalerhof airport, former SS-Sturmbannführer Walter Reder, who had flown to Austria for 34 years in prison.

This gesture of a member of the Austrian government towards the previously released Austrian National Socialist war criminal - Commander one of Battalion of 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS accused of the Marzabotto massacre in October 1944 - sparked international scandal.