Maria Fekter
| Maria Fekter | |
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| Federal Minister for Finance | |
| In office 21 April 2011 – 16 December 2013 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Josef Pröll |
| Succeeded by | Michael Spindelegger |
| Federal Minister for the Interior | |
| In office 1 July 2008 – 21 April 2011 | |
| Chancellor | Alfred Gusenbauer Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Günther Platter |
| Succeeded by | Johanna Mikl-Leitner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1956 Attnang-Puchheim, Upper Austria |
| Political party | ÖVP |
| Profession | entrepreneur, politician |
Maria Theresia Fekter is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and was the Austrian Minister of Finance between 2011 and 2013. Before that, she used to be Minister of the Interior.[1][2]
On 27 June 2008, it was announced by her party that she is to be appointed as the new Interior Minister in the Gusenbauer cabinet, following Günther Platter, who became the new Governor of Tyrol. During her career as Interior Minister, she became known as a hardliner, especially when it came to immigration and asylum policies, earning her the unofficial title of an Austrian "Iron Lady".
Because her family made a fortune producing gravel she is often referred to as "Schottermitzi"[3] (roughly translates to "Gravel Mary"; 'Mitzi' is the colloquial nickname form of Mary in Viennese dialect).
Career
- Doctor of Law, Linz University (1979)
- Magistra rerum socialium oeconomicarumque, Linz University (1982)
- Engagement in her parents' gravel pit and carrying business (1982—), managing partner (1986—)
- Municipal councillor in Attnang-Puchheim (1986–1990)
- Member of the executive committee (Präsidium) of the Österreichischer Wirtschaftsbund (entrepreneurs' organization of the Austrian People's Party) (1990–2002)
- State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs (1990–1994)
- Member of the National Council (Parliament) (1994–2007)
- Ombudsman (Volksanwältin) (2007–2008)
- Federal Minister of the Interior (2008-2011)
- Federal Minister of Finance (2011—2013)
References
- ↑ "Austria to keep deporting long-term residents, says minister". Austrian Independent. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ↑ "Arrests in Austria camp attacks". BBC. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ↑ "Politiker-Spitznamen: Strickliesl, Schottermitzi & Co". Die Presse. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Josef Pröll |
Finance Minister of Austria 2011 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Michael Spindelegger |
| Preceded by Günther Platter |
Interior Minister of Austria 2008 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Johanna Mikl-Leitner |
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