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Leonore Gewessler
Austria
Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Description
Born on 15 September 1977 in Graz
Attended primary school in Sankt Marein bei Graz
Attended WIKU BRG Graz Sandgasse commercial secondary school
Completed a bachelor’s degree (BA) in political science at the University of Vienna
Political functions
Deputy Chairwoman of the Green Parliamentary Group – Parliamentary Group of the Green
Members of the National Council, the Federal Council and the European Parliament 22
October 2019 – 6 January 2020
Member of the Advisory Council of the “Grüne Bildungswerkstatt” education foundation
Career
since 7 January 2020: Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility,
Innovation and Technology (in the second Kurz government)
23 October 2019 – 7 January 2020: Member of the National Council (27 legislative period),
Greens
2014–2019: Executive Director, Global 2000 environmental protection organisation
2008–2014: Director, Green European Foundation asbl, Brussels, Belgium
2006–2008: Management, Office of the Neubau District Administration, City of Vienna
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