Wolfgang Katzian

Wolfgang Katzian (born October 28, 1956, in Stockerau, Austria) is an Austrian politician and president of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) since June 14, 2018, and president of European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) since May 26, 2023.

After finishing primary and secondary school, Katzian initially enrolled in a commercial academy for a year.

At the ÖGB federal congress in 2009 he was elected chairman of the FSG, and Rainer Wimmer succeeded him in this role in June 2018.

[2] On June 14, 2018, he was elected President of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) as the successor to Erich Foglar.

[4] On May 26, 2023, he succeeded Laurent Berger as President of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).