Prokop, Liese (1941–)

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Prokop, Liese (1941–)

Austrian pentathlete and politician. Name variations: Elisabeth Prokop. Born Mar 27, 1941, in Vienna, Austria; attended University of Vienna.

At Mexico City Olympics, won a silver medal in the pentathlon (1968); was a member of the Landtag (1981–92); served as deputy governor of Lower Austria (1992–2004); served as president of the Assembly of European Regions and as president of Austria's sport union; became minister of the Interior (2004).