Reinhold Mitterlehner
| Reinhold Mitterlehner | |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister of Economy, Family and Youth | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Werner Faymann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1955 Helfenberg |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Political party | Austrian People's Party |
| Alma mater | Johannes Kepler University |
Reinhold Mitterlehner (born 10 December 1955) is an Austrian politician, who has been serving as the federal minister of economy, family and youth since 2 December 2008.
Early life and education
Mitterlehner was born in Helfenberg, Upper Austria, on 10 December 1955.[1][2] He holds a doctorate in law, which he received from Johannes Kepler University in Linz in 1980.[2] He then attended a post-graduate course in association management in Fribourg.[3]
Career
From 1980 to 1992 Mitterlehner worked at the Upper Austrian economic chamber, where he assumed various posts, including the head of the marketing department.[4] From 1992 to 2000 he served as the secretary general of the Austrian economic league in Vienna.[4] In 2000 he was named deputy secretary general of the Austrian federal economic chamber (WKO) and was in office until 2008.[3] In addition, he was a local politician in Ahorn from 1991 to 1997.[1] He is a member of the People's Party.[1] He was elected to the Austrian parliament on 8 February 2000.[4] He was appointed party chairman for the district of Rohrbach in May 2002.[3]
On 2 December 2008, Mitterlehner was appointed federal minister of economy, family and youth to the coalition government led by Prime Minister Werner Faymann.[5][6] In 2008, he was also named vice president of the Austrian Energy Agency.[2]
Mitterlehner was one of the leading candidates to succeed Josef Pröll who left the leadership of the party in April 2011.[7] Since 2011 he has been deputy federal chairman of the People’s Party and deputy chairman of the Industrial Science Institute.[2]
Personal life
Mitterlehner is married and has three daughters.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Austria's New Cabinet: Economics Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner". Wikileaks. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Mr. Reinhold Mitterlehrar, Dr. iur.". Austrian Politics Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Keynote speakers". Power-Gen Europe. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "The Minister". Federal Minister of Economy, Family and Youth. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Luther, Kurt Richard (2009). "The Revival of the Radical Right: The Austrian Parliamentary Election of 2008". Keele European Parties Research Unit. Working papers (29). Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Austrian ministries". Rulers. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ Bryant, Chris (13 April 2011). "Austria’s finance minister quits politics". Financial Times (Vienna). Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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