Josef Buchner: key obituary facts
Is Josef Buchner dead? Yes. Josef Buchner died on September 30, 2026, at age 84.
Cause of death: Josef Buchner's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Josef Buchner known for?
He was an Austrian politician.
More about Josef Buchner
Born: 2 March 1942.
Place of birth: Hagenberg im Mühlkreis.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: Austria.
Josef Buchner, the Austrian politician who served as mayor of Steyregg, died on September 30, 2026, aged 84.
Born in Hagenberg im Mühlkreis on March 2, 1942, he was associated with The Greens – The Green Alternative and led Steyregg from 1997 to 2012. Before that, he had been leader of the Vereinte Grüne Österreichs, which merged with the Alternative Liste Österreichs in 1986 to form the party known today.
Buchner’s long public career placed him among the early figures in Austria’s Green movement.