Gerhard Dörfler

{{short description|Austrian politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Gerhard Dörfler

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|order = Governor of Carinthia

|term_start = 27 October 2008

|term_end = 28 March 2013
Acting: 11 October 2008 – 27 October 2008

|predecessor = Jörg Haider

|successor = Peter Kaiser

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|5|29|df=y}}

|birth_place = Deutsch-Griffen, Austria

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|party = FPK

|spouse = Margreth

|children = Karin, Stephanie

|profession = Banker

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Gerhard Dörfler (born 29 May 1955) is an Austrian politician, who served as Governor of Carinthia from 27 October 2008 (acting since 11 October), following Governor Jörg Haider's sudden death in a car accident, to 28 March 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/business/global/21iht-hypo.html?src=busln|title=In Austria, Haider Haunts Investigation|last=Ewing|first=Jack|date=21 October 2010|work=The New York Times|accessdate=27 October 2010}}

Dörfler is a member of the Freedom Party in Carinthia (FPK). Until 2017 he served in the Federal Council, where he represented his home state Carinthia.