Johanna Mikl-Leitner

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Johanna Mikl-Leitner

Interior Minister of Austria
Incumbent
Assumed office April 21, 2011 (2011-04-21)
Chancellor	Werner Faymann
Preceded by	Maria Fekter
Personal details
Born	(1964-02-09) February 9, 1964 Hollabrunn, Lower Austria
Nationality	Austrian
Political party	ÖVP
Children	2
Residence	Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria
Alma mater	Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Profession	Politician
Cabinet	Faymann cabinet

Johanna Mikl-Leitner (born (1964-02-09)February 9, 1964 in Hollabrunn, Lower Austria) is an Austrian politician of the ÖVP. Between 2003 and 2011 she was member of the government (Landesrätin) of Lower Austria and since April 21, 2011 (2011-04-21) she is Austria's Minister of the Interior.

Early life and education

Johanna Mikl-Leitner grew up in Großharras, where she attended primary school from 1970 until 1974. She then continued her education at the grammar school / high school specializing in natural sciences (Realgymnasium) in Laa an der Thaya. In 1978, she switched to the business school (Handelsakademie) in Laa, where she took her A-levels (Matura) in 1983. Mikl-Leitner then studied Business Education at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

Career

Mikl-Leitner taught at the business school (Handelsakademie) in Laa an der Thaya, where she had previously studied, from 1989 until 1990. After that she was a trainee at the Federation of Austrian Industries until 1993 and then worked for a publishing company until 1995. At that point she made her first steps into politics. She became the Marketing Manager for the Lower Austrian ÖVP in 1995 and their leader in 1998.

Politics

Johanna Mikl-Leitner was a member of Austria's National Council from October 29, 1999 (1999-10-29) until April 18, 2003 (2003-04-18), representing the ÖVP. On March 24, 2003 she became a member of the government (Landesrätin) of Lower Austria.

In 2010 she was elected vice president of the Assembly of European Regions.^[1] After the resignation of vice chancellor and ÖVP party leader Josef Pröll, the Faymann cabinet was reshuffled and Johanna Mikl-Leitner was sworn in as Austria's Minister of the Interior on April 21, 2011.^[2]

Private

Johanna Mikl-Leitner is married and has two daughters. She currently (2011) lives in Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria.

References

↑ "VRE Wahlen 2010: Michèle Sabban als Präsidentin wiedergewählt" (in German). 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
↑ "Team Spindelegger angelobt" (in German). Die Presse. 2011-04-21.

External links

Bundesministerin für Inneres bmi.gv.at, accessed on 2011

Political offices
Preceded by Maria Fekter	Interior Minister of Austria 2011 – present	Incumbent

v t e The Faymann Cabinet

Werner Faymann Josef Pröll Michael Spindelegger Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek Alois Stöger Maria Fekter Claudia Bandion-Ortner Norbert Darabos Gerald Klug Nikolaus Berlakovich Rudolf Hundstorfer Claudia Schmied Doris Bures Reinhold Mitterlehner Johannes Hahn Johanna Mikl-Leitner

Persondata
Name	Mikl-Leitner, Johanna
Alternative names
Short description	Austrian politician (ÖVP), former Member of National Council of Austria and now Federal Interior Minister of Austria
Date of birth	(1964-02-09)February 9, 1964
Place of birth	Hollabrunn, Lower Austria
Date of death
Place of death

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