Hans Niessl
Governor of Burgenland
In office 28 December 2000 – 28 February 2019
Preceded by	Karl Stix
Succeeded by	Hans Peter Doskozil
Personal details
Born	(1951-06-12) 12 June 1951 (age 73) Zurndorf, Austria

Hans Niessl (in official documents, his surname is spelt Nießl, born 12 June 1951 in Zurndorf) is an Austrian politician, member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria and former governor of Burgenland.

From 1987 till 2000, Niessl was mayor of Frauenkirchen, he has been a member of the parliament of Burgenland since 1996.

• Official website (in German)