Johanna Mikl-Leitner
Johanna Mikl-Leitner | |
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Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 21 April 2011 – 21 April 2016 | |
| Chancellor | Werner Faymann |
| Preceded by | Maria Fekter |
| Succeeded by | Wolfgang Sobotka |
| Councilor for Labour, Social Affairs and Families of Lower Austria | |
| In office 25 April 2003 – 21 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Franz Blochberger |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Schwarz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1964 Hollabrunn, Austria |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Vienna University of Economics and Business |
Johanna Mikl-Leitner (born 9 February 1964) is an Austrian politician (ÖVP) and since 19 April 2017 the governor of Lower Austria.
Early life and education
Johanna Mikl-Leitner was born in
Career
Mikl-Leitner taught at the business school (Handelsakademie) in Laa an der Thaya, where she had previously studied, from 1989 until 1990. Subsequently, she became a trainee with 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
In 2010,she was elected vice president of the
Personal life
Johanna Mikl-Leitner is married and has two daughters. She lives in Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria.
References
- ^ "VRE Wahlen 2010: Michèle Sabban als Präsidentin wiedergewählt" (in German). 2010-11-12. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ^ "Team Spindelegger angelobt" (in German). Die Presse. 2011-04-21.
External links
- Johanna Mikl-Leitner on the official website of the Austrian Parliament
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