In 1979 he became a member of the Vorarlberg Landtag. In 1981 he became Klubobmann of the ÖVP in the Landtag, 1986 he became the chairman of the Vorarlberg ÖVP.
He was a member of the Vorarlberg Landtag in 1979, then became Klubobmann for the ÖVP in the Landtag in 1981, and finally became chairman of the Vorarlberg ÖVP in 1986.