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Maria Fekter Finance Minister of Austria Incumbent Assumed office
21 April 2011Chancellor Werner Faymann Preceded by Josef Pröll Interior Minister of Austria In office
1 July 2008 – 21 April 2011Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer
Werner FaymannPreceded by Günther Platter Succeeded by Johanna Mikl-Leitner Personal details Born 1 February 1956
Attnang-Puchheim, Upper AustriaPolitical party ÖVP Profession entrepreneur, politician Maria Theresia Fekter is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and since 2011 the current Austrian Minister of Finance. 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 migration and asylum policys, 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" (roughly translates to "Gravel Mary"; 'Mitzi' in Viennese dialect also hints at 'prostitute').
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—)
References
- ^ ."Austria to keep deporting long-term residents, says minister". Austrian Independent. 14 October 2010. http://austrianindependent.com/news/Politics/2010-10-14/4938/Austria_to_keep_deporting_long-term_residents,_says_minister. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Arrests in Austria camp attacks". BBC. 12 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8045807.stm. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
Political offices Preceded by
Josef PröllFinance Minister of Austria
2011 – presentIncumbent Preceded by
Günther PlatterInterior Minister of Austria
2008 – 2011Succeeded by
Johanna Mikl-LeitnerWerner Faymann | Josef Pröll | Michael Spindelegger | Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek | Alois Stöger | Maria Fekter | Claudia Bandion-Ortner | Norbert Darabos | Nikolaus Berlakovich | Rudolf Hundstorfer | Claudia Schmied | Doris Bures | Reinhold Mitterlehner | Johannes HahnAlfred Gusenbauer | Doris Bures/Heidrun Silhavy | Ursula Plassnik | Wilhelm Molterer | Andrea Kdolsky | Günther Platter/Maria Fekter | Maria Berger | Norbert Darabos | Josef Pröll | Erwin Buchinger | Claudia Schmied | Werner Faymann | Martin Bartenstein | Johannes HahnCategories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- Austrian women in politics
- Ombudsmen in Austria
- Government ministers of Austria
- Austrian People's Party politicians
- Members of the National Council of Austria
- Johannes Kepler University of Linz alumni
- Austrian politician stubs
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